Brachiacantha brevicuspidata
| Brachiacantha brevicuspidata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Brachiacantha |
| Species: | B. brevicuspidata |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachiacantha brevicuspidata Nestor-Arriola & Toledo-Hernández, 2017 | |
Brachiacantha brevicuspidata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Mexico (Morelos, Veracruz).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.5–3.6 mm (0.14–0.14 in). The dorsal colour is black with a pale yellow head. The anterolateral angles and anterior border of the pronotum are pale yellow. Each elytron has four orange spots. The ventral surface is mostly black, but the antennae are yellow with the two apical articles dark brown. The legs are also yellow.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin brevis (meaning short), cuspis (meaning spear head) and ata (meaning possessing) and refers to the really small cusps on the male abdomen.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Brachiacantha 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 22, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Nestor-Arriola, J.I.; Toledo-Hernández, V.H. (2017). "New species of Brachiacantha Dejean, 1837 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from Mexico and Central America". Zootaxa. 4365 (1). Retrieved July 22, 2026.