Orcus viridulus
| Orcus viridulus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Orcus |
| Species: | O. viridulus |
| Binomial name | |
| Orcus viridulus Laczynski & Tomaszewska, 2009 | |
Orcus viridulus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Papua New Guinea.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.6–8 mm (0.22–0.31 in). The dorsal surface is black with a strong metallic sheen, which is greenish on the head, bluish and greenish on the pronotum and greenish and purple on the elytra. The ventral surface is metallic dark green to bluish.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin viridulus (meaning greenish) and refers to the greenish coloration of the species.[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 3 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.