Micraspis tenuilinea
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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. tenuilinea |
| Binomial name | |
| Micraspis tenuilinea (Walker, 1859) | |
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Micraspis tenuilinea is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in India (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu) and Sri Lanka.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.7–3.4 mm (0.11–0.13 in). They are orange-yellow to reddish, the head with a black macula and the pronotum with two black maculae on the posterior margin and two discal black spots. The scutellum is yellowish with a black border and the elytra are orange-yellow with a black stripe and a black basal margin.[3]
Life history
They prey on aphids.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 17, 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 17, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Poorani, J. (2023). "An illustrated guide to lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of the Indian Subcontinent. Part 1. Tribe Coccinellini". Zootaxa. 5332 (1): 1–307. Retrieved August 17, 2026.