Neaporia chucanti
| Neaporia chucanti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Neaporia |
| Species: | N. chucanti |
| Binomial name | |
| Neaporia chucanti González & Větrovec, 2021 | |
Neaporia chucanti is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Panama.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.2 mm (0.087 in). The head is yellow with a black spot, and the antennae are also yellow. The pronotum is black with a brown shine and with a yellow border. The scutellum is yellowish-brown and the elytra are metallic green and shiny, with a yellowish brown lateral border. They have golden yellow pubescence on the dorsal surface, while it is white on the ventral surface.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after the Chucantí Natural Reserve, where the holotype was collected.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Neaporia chucanti 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 July 22, 2026.
- 1 2 3 González, G.; Větrovec, J. (2021). "New species and records of Neotropical ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)" (PDF). Revista Chilena de Entomología. 47 (2): 331-374. Retrieved July 22, 2026.