Exochomus ericae is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.
Description Adults reach a length of about in males and in females. The head is black with brownish-yellow antennae. The pronotum of the females is black with brownish-yellow anterior and lateral margins or brownish-yellow with a black spot on the base. The scutellum is black and the elytra are brownish-orange to orange, each with a black border and five black spots.
Life history They have been recorded preying on Phenacoccus peyerimhoffi, Stozia striata, Gueriniella serratulae and Chionaspis ceratoniae.
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