Micraspis lineata

Micraspis lineata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Subfamily:	Coccinellinae
Tribe:	Coccinellini
Genus:	Micraspis
Species:	M. lineata
Binomial name
	Micraspis lineata; (Thunberg, 1781)
Synonyms
	Coccinella lineata Thunberg, 1781; Coccinella striata Fabricius, 1792; Coccinella limbata Fabricius, 1801; Coccinella lineata Fabricius in Illiger, 1803;

Micraspis lineata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.^[1]^[2] It is found in Indonesia (Western New Guinea) and Papua New Guinea.^[3]^[4]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.8–5.3 mm (0.15–0.21 in). The head and antennae are yellow. The frons is pale in males, in females with a black patch. The basal half of the pronotum is black, and has a black trapezoidal marking. The scutellum is black and the elytra have a black sutural area, and a broad anteriorly and posteriorly incomplete discal stripe. The external margin is black.^[4]

References

↑ "Micraspis striata (Fabricius, 1792)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
↑ "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.

[ITIS_-_Micraspis_striata_(Fabricius,_1792)-1] "Micraspis striata (Fabricius, 1792)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 8 September 2013.

[gbif-2] "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 11, 2026.

[:1-3] 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.

[:2-4] 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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