Calloeneis veraguas

Calloeneis veraguas
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Calloeneis
Species:
C. veraguas
Binomial name
Calloeneis veraguas
González & Větrovec, 2021

Calloeneis veraguas is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Panama (Veraguas).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.7 mm (0.067 in). The head is yellow and the antennae yellowish brown. The pronotum is black, with the lateral one-third and anterior border yellow. The scutellum is black, and the elytra are black and shiny, with a red discal spot. The ventral surface is mostly black and the abdomen is dark brown. The legs are yellowish brown.[3]

Etymology

The species is named after the province of Veraguas, Panama, where the holotype was collected.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  2. ↑ ITIS (2026). "Calloeneis veraguas 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.
  3. 1 2 3 González, G.; Větrovec, J. (2021). "New species and records of Neotropical ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)" (PDF). Revista Chilena de Entomología. 47 (2): 331-374. Retrieved July 22, 2026.