Apolinus jaya
| Apolinus jaya | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Apolinus |
| Species: | A. jaya |
| Binomial name | |
| Apolinus jaya Poorani & Ślipiński, 2009 | |
Apolinus jaya is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Irian Jaya).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.5 mm (0.14 in). They have an elongate-oval body. The head is yellow with a black marking and the pronotum is yellow, also with a black marking. The elytra are black with testaceous apices. The ventral surface is dark pitchy brown to black, while the antennae are yellowish testaceous.[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.