Phrynocaria quadrivittata
| Phrynocaria quadrivittata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Phrynocaria |
| Species: | P. quadrivittata |
| Binomial name | |
| Phrynocaria quadrivittata (Fauvel, 1903) | |
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Phrynocaria quadrivittata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in New Caledonia and Fiji.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.4–5.3 mm (0.17–0.21 in). The typical colour form has a yellow head and antennae. The pronotum is yellow with the posterior part of the lateral borders black and the scutellum is completely yellow or has black borders. The elytra are yellow with four longitudinal stripes and four black spots. Another colour form has a black pronotum and the elytra have black margins and suture, each elytron with two longitudinal black stripes.[3]
Life history
They have been recorded preying on Coccus viridis.[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 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.