Buprestodera mimetica
| Buprestodera mimetica | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Buprestodera |
| Species: | B. mimetica |
| Binomial name | |
| Buprestodera mimetica Sicard, 1911 | |
Buprestodera mimetica is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in India (Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.1–4.7 mm (0.16–0.19 in). They are bright reddish orange, each elytron with a small black spot and an adjoining yellow spot, as well as two small black spots with a transverse yellow spot between them in the posterior half.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
- ↑ 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.
- 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.