Oenopia guerini
| Oenopia guerini | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Oenopia |
| Species: | O. guerini |
| Binomial name | |
| Oenopia guerini Mulsant, 1850[1] | |
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Oenopia guerini is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae.[2] It is found in India (Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu).[3] Though initially thought to be of the genus Micraspis, it was later transferred to the Oenopia genus in 2023.[4]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.25–3.75 mm (0.128–0.148 in). The head is yellow in males, and with a longitudinal black band in females. The pronotum is yellow with a black band and two median spots. The elytra are yellow with an anchor-shaped black marking and black margins.[3]
References
- ↑ Poorani, J. (January 2002). "An annotated checklist of the Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) (excluding Epilachninae) of the Indian Subregion" (PDF). Oriental Insects. 36 (1): 307–383. doi:10.1080/00305316.2002.10417335. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ "Oenopia guerini". iNaturalist. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- 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.
- ↑ Poorani, J.; Booth, Roger G.; Anuradha, C.; Gracy, R. Gandhi; Thanigairaj, R.; Swathi, R. S. (27 April 2023). "Identity of the 'true' Micraspis discolor (Fabricius) (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) with illustrated diagnostic notes on other Micraspis spp. in Indian paddy fields". Zootaxa. 5271 (3): 446–476. Retrieved 24 March 2026.