Docimocaria aruensis

Docimocaria aruensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Docimocaria
Species:
D. aruensis
Binomial name
Docimocaria aruensis
(Crotch, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Coelophora aruensis Crotch, 1874

Docimocaria aruensis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Western New Guinea, Aru).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8.7–9.5 mm (0.34–0.37 in). The head and antennae are yellow and the pronotum is black with orange-red patches. The elytra are black, with reddish humeral and apical patches, while the borders and suture are black. The scutellum is red medially, with black borders. The ventral surface is mostly black.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
  2. ↑ ITIS (2026). "Docimocaria 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 6, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Ślipiński, A.; Pang, H. (2020). Ladybird Beetles of the Australo-Pacific Region: Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Coccinellini. London: Bloomsbury Wildlife. p. 1-240. ISBN 1472978668. Retrieved August 6, 2026.