Rhyzobius albinos
| Rhyzobius albinos | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Rhyzobius |
| Species: | R. albinos |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhyzobius albinos Czerwinski, Szawaryn & Tomaszewska, 2020 | |
Rhyzobius albinos is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Papua New Guinea.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2–2.25 mm (0.079–0.089 in). They have a moderately oval and dorsally convex body. The antennae, apex of the elytra and most of the legs are whitish, while the frons, anterior and lateral margins of the pronotum and preapical parts of the elytra are pale brown. The posterior and central parts of the pronotum, and most of the elytra are blackish or dark brown. The elytra have a weak bluish metallic sheen. The dorsum has moderately long and uniform pubescence, not forming a pattern on the elytra.[3]
Etymology
The species name is the Polish word for albino and refers to the bright colouration of most of the ventral surfaces.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Rhyzobius albinos 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 21, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Czerwiński, T.; Szawaryn, K.; Tomaszewska, W. (2020). "Three new species of the genus Rhyzobius Stephens, 1829 from New Guinea (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Coccidulini)". European Journal of Taxonomy. 692. Natura optima dux Foundation: 1–17. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
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