Numbers
One tribe with 8 genera in North America, according to
American Beetles(1)
Tribe Chilocorini Mulsant 1846
Genus
Brumoides Chapin, 1965
Genus
Brumus Mulsant, 1850
Genus
Axion Mulsant, 1850
Genus
Curinus Mulsant, 1850
Genus Arawana Leng, 1908
Genus
Exochomus Redtenbacher, 1843
Genus Halmus Mulsant, 1850
Genus
Chilocorus Leach, 1815
Identification
Round, oval, or shield-shaped. Highly convex, explanate (helmet-like, with a flared "rim"). Often black with 2-6 red or orange spots; sometimes red or orange with or without spots; one species blue.
Larvae: usually black, sometimes with pale or red markings, always with long "spines."
Food
Scale insects, especially armored scales. Sometimes aphids, psyllids, and other soft-bodied insects and larvae.
