Priscibrumus himalayensis

Priscibrumus himalayensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Priscibrumus
Species:
P. himalayensis
Binomial name
Priscibrumus himalayensis
(Kapur, 1958)
Synonyms
  • Exochomus himalayensis Kapur, 1958

Priscibrumus himalayensis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in the Himalayas of Nepal.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3–3.2 mm (0.12–0.13 in). The head, pronotum and scutellum are black, while the elytra are reddish-testaceous, each elytron with a black dorsolateral band.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  2. ↑ ITIS (2026). "Priscibrumus 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 20, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Poorani, J. (2023). "An illustrated guide to the lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of the Indian Subcontinent. Part II. Tribe Chilocorini". Zootaxa. 5378 (1): 1–108. Retrieved August 20, 2026.