Phrynocaria ambonina
| Phrynocaria ambonina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Phrynocaria |
| Species: | P. ambonina |
| Binomial name | |
| Phrynocaria ambonina Ślipiński, Li & Pang, 2020 | |
Phrynocaria ambonina is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Ambon Island).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4–4.2 mm (0.16–0.17 in). The head and antennae are yellow in males, while females have a darker central patch on the frons. The pronotum is orange-yellow, with a central black patch and the scutellum is black. The elytra are black with two orange-yellow patches.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Phrynocaria 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 12, 2026.
- 1 2 Ślipiński, A.; Pang, H. (2020). Ladybird Beetles of the Australo-Pacific Region: Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Coccinellini. London: Bloomsbury Wildlife. p. 1-240. ISBN 1472978668. Retrieved August 12, 2026.