Prodilis pastaza
| Prodilis pastaza | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Prodilis |
| Species: | P. pastaza |
| Binomial name | |
| Prodilis pastaza González & Větrovec, 2021 | |
Prodilis pastaza is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Ecuador (Pastaza province).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.2 mm (0.087 in). The head is black, with a golden yellow marking and yellow antennae. The pronotum is black with yellow lateral margins and anterior angles. The scutellum is reddish brown and the elytra have a red marking, and a yellow lateral border. The ventral surface is mostly brown and the abdomen is yellowish brown. The legs are yellow. The dorsal pubescence is white to greyish yellow.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after the province of Pastaza, Ecuador, where the species was collected.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Prodilis pastaza 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 July 22, 2026.
- 1 2 3 González, G.; Větrovec, J. (2021). "New species and records of Neotropical ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)" (PDF). Revista Chilena de Entomología. 47 (2): 331-374. Retrieved July 22, 2026.