Harmonia boothi
| Harmonia boothi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Harmonia |
| Species: | H. boothi |
| Binomial name | |
| Harmonia boothi Ślipiński, Li & Pang, 2020 | |
Harmonia boothi is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Seram).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8.7–10.2 mm (0.34–0.40 in). The frons and antennae are light yellow and the pronotum is light yellow with two black stripes. The elytra are light yellow and semi-transparent and have black humeral fascia and two black markings on each elytron. Furthermore, the borders are yellow or slightly brown and the suture is black. The scutellum is light yellow with black lateral borders.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after Roger G. Booth, who identified this species as undescribed in the BMNH collections.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Harmonia 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.
- 1 2 3 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.