Docimocaria pulchra
| Docimocaria pulchra | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Docimocaria |
| Species: | D. pulchra |
| Binomial name | |
| Docimocaria pulchra (Crotch, 1874) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Docimocaria pulchra is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia (Aru, Seram and Kai Islands).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 8.5–10 mm (0.33–0.39 in). The head and antennae are orange-red and the pronotum is black with large orange-red areas. The elytra are black, each with three large red patches and with the lateral borders and suture black. The scutellum is black and the ventral surface is mostly black.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Docimocaria 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 6, 2026.
- 1 2 Ślipiński, A.; Pang, H. (2020). Ladybird Beetles of the Australo-Pacific Region: Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Coccinellini. London: Bloomsbury Wildlife. p. 1-240. ISBN 1472978668. Retrieved August 6, 2026.