Heterocaria decemmaculata
| Heterocaria decemmaculata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Heterocaria |
| Species: | H. decemmaculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Heterocaria decemmaculata Ślipiński, Li & Pang, 2020 | |
Heterocaria decemmaculata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Western New Guinea).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.2 mm (0.20 in). The frons and antennae are yellow. The pronotum is medially black, with broad yellow areas laterally and the lateral margins are black. The scutellum is black and the elytra are also black, but each with five yellow spots and with the external border and suture black.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin decem and refers to the number of elytral spots.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Heterocaria 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 11, 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 11, 2026.