Plotina octomaculata
| Plotina octomaculata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Plotina |
| Species: | P. octomaculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Plotina octomaculata Wang & Ren, 2011 | |
Plotina octomaculata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in India (Meghalaya) and China (Tibet).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 2.42 mm (0.095 in). The head, pronotum and scutellum are reddish brown, while the elytra are dark reddish brown with four pale yellowish spots with connected black halos.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Plotina 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 Poorani, J.; Větrovec, J.; Szawaryn, K. (2025). "A review of Indian Plotinini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) including description of a new species". Zootaxa. 5711 (4): 451–481. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
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