Sicardiana
| Sicardiana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Subfamily: | Coccinellinae |
| Tribe: | Chilocorini |
| Genus: | Sicardiana Łączyński & Tomaszewska, 2010 |
| Species: | S. aureomarginata |
| Binomial name | |
| Sicardiana aureomarginata Łączyński & Tomaszewska, 2010 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Sicardiana is a genus of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Sicardiana aureomarginata, which is found in Papua New Guinea.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.8–3 mm (0.11–0.12 in). The pronotum is black with orange anterior angles and the elytra are black with orange lateral and apical margins. The ventral surface is dark brownish to black with brownish legs and a brownish abdomen.[3]
Etymology
The genus is dedicated to Dr. Andre Sicard, a French Coleopterist. The species name refers to orange coloration of the lateral margins of the elytra.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Sicardiana 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 21, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Łączyński, P.; Tomaszewska, W. (2010). "Sicardiana aureomarginata new genus and new species of Chilocorini from New Guinea (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)". Annales Zoologici. 60 (2): 195–202.