Arawana cubensis

Arawana cubensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Arawana
Species:
A. cubensis
Binomial name
Arawana cubensis
(Dimmock, 1906)
Synonyms
  • Exochomus cubensis Dimmock, 1906

Arawana cubensis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Cuba.[2][3]

Description

The dorsal surface is mostly black with a quadrilateral red spot, and the colour of the ventral surface is mostly black.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  2. ↑ ITIS (2026). "Arawana 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 August 24, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Rodríguez-Vélez, J.M.; Chan-Canche, R.J.; Sandoval-Cauich, D.A. (2024). "Nueva especie de Arawana (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) de México". Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales, Nueva Serie. 26 (1): 83-88. Retrieved August 24, 2026.