Oenopia excellens

Oenopia excellens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Oenopia
Species:
O. excellens
Binomial name
Oenopia excellens
(Crotch, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Dysis excellens Crotch, 1874

Oenopia excellens is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in India (Assam, Nagaland), Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.88–3.06 mm (0.113–0.120 in). The head is black in females and yellow in males and the pronotum and elytra are dark pitchy brown to black.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 17, 2026.
  2. ↑ ITIS (2026). "Oenopia 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.
  3. 1 2 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.