Axion (beetle) explained

Axion is a genus of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are at least two described species in Axion.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Species

• Axion plagiatum (Olivier, 1808)
• Axion tripustulatum (De Geer, 1775) (three-spotted lady beetle)

Further reading

• Book: Arnett . R. H. Jr.. Thomas . M. C.. Skelley . P. E.. Frank . J. H.. 21 June 2002. American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea. CRC Press.
• Book: Arnett . Ross H.. 30 July 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. 978-0-8493-0212-1.
• Book: White . Richard E.. 1983. Peterson Field Guides: Beetles. Houghton Mifflin.
• Gordon . Robert D.. 1985. The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America North of Mexico. Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93. 1.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Axion Genus Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-02-12.
2. Web site: Axion Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2018-02-12.
3. Web site: Axion Overview. Encyclopedia of Life. 2018-02-12.