Brachiacantha pygidialis
| Brachiacantha pygidialis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Brachiacantha |
| Species: | B. pygidialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachiacantha pygidialis (Mulsant, 1850) | |
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Brachiacantha pygidialis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Mexico (Michoacán, México State, Morelos, Veracruz).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.7–4 mm (0.15–0.16 in). They have a oval, slightly elongated body. They have a black body with a yellow head. The anterolateral angles and the anterior and lateral borders of the pronotum are yellowish orange. There are five yellowish orange spots on each elytron.[3]
Taxonomy
Since the description of Brachiacantha brevihamata, its similarity pygidialis was evident, but it was considered a separate species due to the lack of the pygidial spot. Later research has recovered a specimen with a yellowish pygidial spot, with genitalia consistent with brevihamata. Furthermore, pygidialis is known to have different colour morphs.[4]
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 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.
- ↑ Nestor-Arriola, J.I.; Toledo-Hernández, V.H.; Corona-López, Angélica María; Flores-Palacios, Alejandro; Větrovec, J. (2026). "An updated checklist of the Mexican Coccinellidae (Coleoptera)". Zootaxa. 5809 (1): 1-76. Retrieved July 22, 2026.