Phrynocaria wallacii

Phrynocaria wallacii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Phrynocaria
Species:
P. wallacii
Binomial name
Phrynocaria wallacii
(Crotch, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Coelophora wallacii Crotch, 1874

Phrynocaria wallacii is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (North Maluku, Kai Islands).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.8–6.3 mm (0.23–0.25 in). The head and pronotum are yellow or orange and the scutellum is orange with darker apical margins. The elytra are yellow or orange, with a black stripe along the suture and a wider lateral stripe.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 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.