Brachiacantha tica
| Brachiacantha tica | |
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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. tica |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachiacantha tica Nestor-Arriola, Toledo-Hernández, Solís, González & Větrovec, 2021 | |
Brachiacantha tica is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Costa Rica.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.1–2.6 mm (0.083–0.102 in). The dorsal colour is black, with the anterior angles of the pronotum pale yellow. Each elytron has three pale yellow spots, one near the scutellar shield and two near the apex.[3]
Etymology
The species name is a popular name for the inhabitants of Costa Rica.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Brachiacantha tica 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.; Solís, A.; González, G.; Větrovec, J. (2021). "The Brachiacantha Dejean, 1837 (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) of Central America". ZooKeys (1024): 157–196. Bibcode:2021ZooK.1024..157N. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1024.56927. PMC 7990858. PMID 33786006. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
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