Micraspis aphidectoides
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Micraspis |
| Species: | M. aphidectoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Micraspis aphidectoides (Korschefsky, 1934) | |
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Micraspis aphidectoides is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Northern Territory, Western Australia).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.7–5.6 mm (0.19–0.22 in). The head and antennae are yellow and the pronotum is also yellow, but with a dark medial area at the base. The scutellum is dark brown and the elytra are yellow, each with two longitudinal brown markings and with the external borders and suture dark.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
- ↑ 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.
- 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.