Buprestodera reclusa
| Buprestodera reclusa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Buprestodera |
| Species: | B. reclusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Buprestodera reclusa Poorani, 2025 | |
Buprestodera reclusa is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in India (Karnataka, Kerala).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.29–3.53 mm (0.130–0.139 in). The head and pronotum are reddish brown to castaneous, while the elytra are reddish brown with two yellow maculae and four smaller black spots.[3]
Etymology
The species name is Latin and refers to its remote and isolated habitat.[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 3 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.