Aspidimerus esakii
| Aspidimerus esakii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Aspidimerus |
| Species: | A. esakii |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspidimerus esakii Sasaji, 1968[1] | |
Aspidimerus esakii is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[2] It is found in China (Hainan, Guangxi) and Taiwan.[3][4]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.7 mm (0.15 in). They have an oblong oval body, with the dorsum moderately convex and densely pubescent. The head is yellowish brown, with the clypeus reddish brown and the eyes black. The pronotum is black, except for the yellowish brown anterior corners. The scutellum and elytra are black, each elytron with two yellowish brown spots. The underside is black, except for the legs and abdomen, which are reddish brown.[4]
References
- ↑ Sasaji, H. (1968). "A revision of the Formosan Coccinellidae (II): tribes Stethorini, Aspidimerini and Chilocorini (Coleoptera)" (PDF). Etizenia. 32: 1–24. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Aspidimerus 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 Huo, L.Z.; Wang, X.M.; Chen, X.S; Ren, S.X. (2013). "The genus Aspidimerus Mulsant, 1850 (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from China, with descriptions of two new species". ZooKeys. 348: 47–75. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
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