Nexophallus panamensis
| Nexophallus panamensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Nexophallus |
| Species: | N. panamensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Nexophallus panamensis González & Větrovec, 2021 | |
Nexophallus panamensis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Panama.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 1.4–1.6 mm (0.055–0.063 in). The head is black, while the antennae are yellow or reddish-brown to piceous. The pronotum, scutellum and elytra are shiny black. The ventral surface is mostly black, except for the dark brown abdomen. The legs are mostly black and the pubescence is white.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after Panama, the country where the specimens were collected.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Nexophallus panamensis 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.