Bura (beetle)
| Bura | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Subfamily: | Coccinellinae |
| Tribe: | Sticholotidini |
| Genus: | Bura Mulsant, 1850 |
| Species: | B. cuprea |
| Binomial name | |
| Bura cuprea Mulsant, 1850 | |
Bura is a genus of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Bura cuprea, which is found on Hispaniola.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.8–3.2 mm (0.11–0.13 in). They have a shiny body with a metallic green to blue sheen. The dorsum is mostly glabrous except for sparse marginal setae..[3]
References
Wikispecies has information related to Bura.
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Bura 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 24, 2026.
- 1 2 Vandenberg, Natalia J. (2010-08-17). "Redescription of the Hispaniolan ladybird genus Bura Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) and justification for its transfer from Coccidulinae to Sticholotidinae". DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Retrieved 2023-01-09.