Apolinus terminalis
| Apolinus terminalis | |
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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. terminalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Apolinus terminalis (Blackburn, 1895) | |
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Apolinus terminalis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Queensland, Hammond Island New South Wales, Northern Territory), Papua New Guinea and Indonesia (Western New Guinea, Kai Islands).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.5–4 mm (0.098–0.157 in). They have a broadly oval, convex body. The dorsal surface is covered with silvery white pubescence. The head is yellowish brown to testaceous and the pronotum is testaceous with a black marking. The scutellum is black and the elytra are dark reddish brown to black with reddish brown or testaceous apices.[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.