Megalocaria tricolor
| Megalocaria tricolor | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Megalocaria |
| Species: | M. tricolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Megalocaria tricolor (Fabricius, 1787) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Megalocaria tricolor is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Tonga, Samoa, Fiji and on Wallis.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7–9.5 mm (0.28–0.37 in). The head and antennae are yellow and the pronotum is yellow, with the base and most of the lateral margins black. The elytra are yellow with black and reddish markings, and with the basal border and suture black. In some specimens, the elytra are yellow with a black basal border and suture.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Megalocaria 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 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.