Micraspis allardi

Micraspis allardi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Micraspis
Species:
M. allardi
Binomial name
Micraspis allardi
(Mulsant, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Lemnia allardi Mulsant, 1866
  • Lemnia malaccensis Crotch, 1874

Micraspis allardi is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in India, Pakistan, Myanmar, Indonesia, the Philippines and Papua New Guinea.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.4–4 mm (0.13–0.16 in). The head and antennae are yellow, while the pronotum, scutellum and elytra are yellow or orange, the former with two, and the elytra with four black patches. The lateral border of the elytra is yellow and the suture is black.[3]

References

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