Harmonia tobleri

Harmonia tobleri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Harmonia
Species:
H. tobleri
Binomial name
Harmonia tobleri
Ślipiński, Li & Pang, 2020

Harmonia tobleri is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found on the Solomon Islands.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.5–8.5 mm (0.26–0.33 in). The head is reddish and the pronotum is black with a pale antero-lateral area. The scutellum is black and the elytra are black, each elytron with two yellowish or reddish markings, as well as with a large basal area and a smaller spot apically.[3]

Etymology

The species is named after James E. Tobler, who collected the holotype.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 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.