Diomus chiriqui
| Diomus chiriqui | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Diomus |
| Species: | D. chiriqui |
| Binomial name | |
| Diomus chiriqui González & Větrovec, 2021 | |
Diomus chiriqui is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Panama (Chiriquí).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.4–2.6 mm (0.094–0.102 in). Males have a yellow head and antennae and a yellow pronotum. The scutellum and elytra are black. The ventral surface is black, the abdomen brown and the legs mostly yellow. The pubescence is yellowish white. Females are entirely black.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after the province of Chiriquí, Panama, where the holotype was collected.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Diomus chiriqui 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.
- 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.