Pseudoepipleuria stillata
| Pseudoepipleuria stillata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Pseudoepipleuria |
| Species: | P. stillata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudoepipleuria stillata (Fürsch, 1992) | |
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Pseudoepipleuria stillata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1][2] It is found in South Africa (Western Cape, Eastern Cape).[3][4]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 1.93–2.75 mm (0.076–0.108 in). They have an elongate and almost parallel-sided, flattened body. The pronotum is black and the elytra are black with one or two orange or yellowish spots. The antennae and legs are brown. The pubescence on the dorsum consists of appresed setae and darker stiff bristles.[4]
References
- ↑ Czerwiński, T.; Szawaryn, K. (2025). "Contribution to the African Ladybird Genus Epipleuria Fürsch (Coccinellidae: Coccidulini) with Description of a New Genus". Insects. 16 (5): 456 (33 pp). Retrieved July 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Rhyzobius stillatus 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 16, 2026.
- 1 2 Tomaszewska, Wioletta (2010). "Rhyzobius (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): A Revision of the World Species". Fauna mundi. 2. Natura optima dux Foundation: 1-475. Retrieved July 16, 2026.