Sphaeroplotina hainanensis
| Sphaeroplotina hainanensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Sphaeroplotina |
| Species: | S. hainanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphaeroplotina hainanensis Miyatake, 1969 | |
Sphaeroplotina hainanensis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in China (Hainan).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.75 mm (0.148 in). The dorsal surface is strongly shiny and almost glabrous. The head is reddish brown, with the antennae yellowish brown. The pronotum is reddish brown with yellowish sides and a pitchy-black band on the basal half. The scutellum is pitchy brown and the elytra are yellow with a reddish testaceous median band, sutural, basal and lateral margins. Each elytron has six black spots.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Sphaeroplotina 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 19, 2026.
- 1 2 Miyatake, M. (1969). "The genus Plotina and related genera (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 11 (2): 197–216. Retrieved August 19, 2026.