Synona philippinensis
| Synona philippinensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Synona |
| Species: | S. philippinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Synona philippinensis Poorani, Ślipiński & Booth, 2008 | |
Synona philippinensis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in the Philippines (Luzon).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.3–6.4 mm (0.21–0.25 in). They have a round body, with the dorsum hemispherical and strongly convex. The head is black, with a yellow frons in males, while it is black in females. The anterolateral corners of the pronotum are yellow, while the rest of the dorsal surface is black. The ventral surface is mostly yellow.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after its type locality.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Synona 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 Poorani, J.; Slipinski, A.; Booth, R.G. (2008). "A revision of the genus Synona Pope, 1989 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Coccinellini)". Annales Zoologici. 58: 579–594. Retrieved July 22, 2026.