Diomus panamensis
| Diomus panamensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Diomus |
| Species: | D. panamensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Diomus panamensis González & Větrovec, 2021 | |
Diomus panamensis 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). The head and antennae are yellow and the pronotum is yellow with five light brown spots. The scutellum is black and the elytra are brown with black borders. The ventral surface is mostly black, the abdomen is brown and the legs are mostly yellow. The pubescence is yellow.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after Panama, the country where the known specimens of the species were collected.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Diomus panamensis 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.