Orcus artensis
| Orcus artensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Orcus |
| Species: | O. artensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Orcus artensis Crotch, 1874 | |
Orcus artensis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in New Caledonia.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.1–4.4 mm (0.16–0.17 in). They pronotum is black and the elytra are yellow or reddish, each elytron with black, reddish or brownish bands. The ventral surface is dark brownish or black.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Orcus 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 21, 2026.
- 1 2 Laczynski, Piotr; Tomaszewska, Wioletta (2010). "Revision of the Genus Orcus Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Chilocorini)". Annales Zoologici. 59. doi:10.3161/000345409X484955. Retrieved August 21, 2026.