Heteroneda principalis

Heteroneda principalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Heteroneda
Species:
H. principalis
Binomial name
Heteroneda principalis
(Weise, 1895)
Synonyms
  • Callineda principalis Weise, 1895
  • Lemnia (Microlemnia) gressitti Iablokoff-Khnzorian, 1982

Heteroneda principalis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Western New Guinea, Kai Islands) and Papua New Guinea.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6–7.6 mm (0.24–0.30 in). The head and antennae are yellow and the pronotum is yellow with two longitudinal stripes. The scutellum is yellowish and the elytra are yellow or orange, with a black suture and external margins, as well as a black colour pattern.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  2. ↑ ITIS (2026). "Heteroneda 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.
  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 11, 2026.