Buprestodera inornata

Buprestodera inornata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Buprestodera
Species:
B. inornata
Binomial name
Buprestodera inornata
Miyatake, 1969

Buprestodera inornata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in India (Kerala, Tamil Nadu).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4–4.5 mm (0.16–0.18 in). The dorsal surface is bright red to yellowish-orange and shiny, with the head darker reddish brown and the antennal club piceous. The ventral surface is reddish or brownish testaceous, with mostly piceous to blackish legs.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  2. ↑ ITIS (2026). "Buprestodera 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 19, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Poorani, J.; Větrovec, J.; Szawaryn, K. (2025). "A review of Indian Plotinini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) including description of a new species". Zootaxa. 5711 (4): 451–481. Retrieved August 19, 2026.