Archegleis kingii
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Archegleis |
| Species: | A. kingii |
| Binomial name | |
| Archegleis kingii (Macleay, 1827) | |
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Archegleis kingii is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Australia (north-eastern Queensland, northern New South Wales).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.8–7.3 mm (0.19–0.29 in). The head is yellow with two transverse black markings. The pronotum is pale yellow with four or five black markings and the scutellum is black with a pale area at the base. The elytra are creamy-yellow with a reddish stripe along the lateral border and three black spots and black borders. The ventral surface is mostly yellow.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Archegleis 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 6, 2026.
- 1 2 Ślipiński, A.; Pang, H. (2020). Ladybird Beetles of the Australo-Pacific Region: Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Coccinellini. London: Bloomsbury Wildlife. p. 1-240. ISBN 1472978668. Retrieved August 6, 2026.