Phrynocaria bella
| Phrynocaria bella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Phrynocaria |
| Species: | P. bella |
| Binomial name | |
| Phrynocaria bella Zhu & Wang, 2026 | |
Phrynocaria bella is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in China (Sichuan, Guangdong, Yunnan).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.1–3.6 mm (0.12–0.14 in). The head is yellowish and the pronotum is yellowish with reddish macula at the pronotal disk. The scutellum is yellowish and the elytra are red with a central black spot, surrounded by C-shaped yellowish macula. The margin of the elytra is yellowish.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin bellus and refers to the beautiful elytral coloration.[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 3 Zhu, Zi-Hao; Wang, Zi-Zhao; Shi, Ai-Min; Wang, Xing-Min (2026). "Taxonomic review of the genus Phrynocaria Timberlake, 1943 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from China with description of a new species". Zootaxa. 5760 (1): 94–108. Retrieved August 12, 2026.