Orcus janthinus
| Orcus janthinus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Orcus |
| Species: | O. janthinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Orcus janthinus Mulsant, 1850 | |
Orcus janthinus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Java, Sumba) and New Guinea.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.5–7 mm (0.22–0.28 in). The head, pronotum and elytra are black with a blue and/or purple metallic sheen. The ventral surface is mostly dark brown to pale brown.[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.