Phrynocaria circinatella

Phrynocaria circinatella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Phrynocaria
Species:
P. circinatella
Binomial name
Phrynocaria circinatella
(Jing, 1992)
Synonyms
  • Bothrocalvia circinatella Jing, 1992
  • Microcaria circinatella

Phrynocaria circinatella is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in China (Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.1–3.3 mm (0.12–0.13 in). The pronotum is yellowish and the elytra are yellowish with four black spots on each elytron. The scutellum is black and the legs are yellowish.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
  2. ↑ ITIS (2026). "Phrynocaria 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 12, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Zhu, Zi-Hao; Wang, Zi-Zhao; Shi, Ai-Min; Wang, Xing-Min (2026). "Taxonomic review of the genus Phrynocaria Timberlake, 1943 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from China with description of a new species". Zootaxa. 5760 (1): 94–108. Retrieved August 12, 2026.