Arawana scapularis
| Arawana scapularis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Arawana |
| Species: | A. scapularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Arawana scapularis (Gorham, 1894) | |
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Arawana scapularis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Mexico (Jalapa, Vera Cruz, Chiapas, Guerrero, Sinaloa) and the United States (Arizona).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.5–4.3 mm (0.14–0.17 in). The elytra are bluish or greenish black with a red spot on the humeral angle and a smaller red or orange spot at the apex.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 Gordon, R.D. (1994). "Arawana scapularis (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) in the United States and new locality records for species of Arawana". Entomological News. 105 (3): 133-136. Retrieved August 24, 2026.