Cyrea napoensis

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

Cyrea napoensis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Ecuador.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.3 mm (0.13 in). The head and antennae are yellow. The pronotum is yellow with a black basal stripe. The scutellum is black and the elytra are yellow with a black humeral spot and a second smaller spot, a black sutural stripe and a black lateral border. The ventral surface is yellow, but the abdomen is black. The legs are mostly yellow.[3]

Etymology

The species name refers to the province of Napo, where the holotype was found.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  2. ↑ ITIS (2026). "Cyrea napoensis 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.