Apolinus irian
| Apolinus irian | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Apolinus |
| Species: | A. irian |
| Binomial name | |
| Apolinus irian Poorani & Ślipiński, 2009 | |
Apolinus irian is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia (Irian Jaya).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.9–3.5 mm (0.11–0.14 in). They have an elongate-oval, convex body. The head is yellow or black with two yellowish-testaceous spots. The pronotum is mostly black or yellow with a dark brown to black marking. The elytra are dark metallic green or purple with greenish and coppery iridescence.[3]
Etymology
The species name refers to the type locality.[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 3 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.