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| Tenuisvalvae caucaensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Tenuisvalvae |
| Species: | T. caucaensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tenuisvalvae caucaensis Gordon & Canepari, 2008 | |
Tenuisvalvae caucaensis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Colombia.
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 3 mm. They have a black body, but the apical three-fourth of the head is yellow. The lateral one-third of the pronotum is yellow. The elytron has three large spots.
Etymology
[edit]The species is named for the Department of Cauca, where the type specimens were collected.[1]
References
[edit]- ↑ Gordon, Robert D.; Canepari, Claudio (January 2008). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Part XI: A systematic revision of Hyperaspidini (Hyperaspidinae)" (PDF). Annali del Museo civico di storia naturale Giacomo Doria. 99. Museo Civico di Storia Naturale "G Doria": 245–512. Retrieved August 1, 2025.