Micraspis lineola
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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. lineola |
| Binomial name | |
| Micraspis lineola (Fabricius, 1775) | |
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Micraspis lineola is a species of ladybird. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775.[1] It is found in northern Australia, Indonesia (Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Tonga.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.7–4.5 mm (0.15–0.18 in). The head is pale, with a dark anteriomedian patch in females. The pronotum is yellow, with a transverse black stripe. The borders and suture of the elytra are black. The scutellum is also black.[3]
References
- ↑ "Micraspis lineola (Fabricius, 1775)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ↑ 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.