Apolinus cribratus
| Apolinus cribratus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Apolinus |
| Species: | A. cribratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Apolinus cribratus (Blackburn, 1895) | |
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Apolinus cribratus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Queensland).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.5–3.5 mm (0.098–0.138 in). They have an elongate oval, convex body. The dorsal surface is covered with silvery white pubescence. The head is yellow with a black marking. The pronotum is bright luteous-yellow with a black marking. The scutellum and elytra are black. The ventral surface is dark brown to black, but the antennae are yellowish brown.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Apolinus at Catalogue of Life". Nicolson, D., Alexander, S., Hodson, A., Mitchell, D., Orrell, T., & Perez-Gelabert, D. The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (version 2026-05-27). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, R. Aalbu, J. Abbott, C. Abreu, A. Acero P, et al., Catalogue of Life (2026-06-19 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
- 1 2 Poorani, J.; Slipinski, A. (2009). "A revision of the genera Scymnodes Blackburn and Apolinus Pope et Lawrence (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)". Annales Zoologici. 59 (4): 549–584. Retrieved July 21, 2026.