Toxotoma venezuelae
| Toxotoma venezuelae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Toxotoma |
| Species: | T. venezuelae |
| Binomial name | |
| Toxotoma venezuelae González & Větrovec, 2021 | |
Toxotoma venezuelae is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Venezuela.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.6–7 mm (0.26–0.28 in). The head is black, while the antennae are mostly yellow. The pronotum is black, with the anterior half of the lateral borders and anterior angles light yellow. The scutellum and elytra are black, the latter with a blue dorsal luster. The ventral surface is mostly black and the abdomen and legs are also black. The pubescence is whitish.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after Venezuela, where the holotype was collected.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Toxotoma venezuelae 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 González, G.; Větrovec, J. (2021). "New species and records of Neotropical ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)" (PDF). Revista Chilena de Entomología. 47 (2): 331-374. Retrieved July 22, 2026.