Micraspis frenata
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Micraspis |
| Species: | M. frenata |
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Micraspis frenata, the striped ladybird,[2] is a ladybird species endemic to Tasmania and the mainland eastern states of Australia.[2] It is also present in New Caledonia.[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.7–4.7 mm (0.15–0.19 in). The head is yellow and the pronotum is yellow anteriorly, but with the base area black and the lateral margin transparent. The scutellum is black and the elytra are yellow with black external borders, suture and dorsal stripe.[3]
References
- ↑ "Species Micraspis frenata (Erichson, 1842)". www.environment.gov.au Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. October 9, 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
- 1 2 "Micraspis frenata (Erichson)". www.ento.csiro.au CSIRO. 2005-07-07. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
- 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.
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