Heterocaria riedeli
| Heterocaria riedeli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Heterocaria |
| Species: | H. riedeli |
| Binomial name | |
| Heterocaria riedeli Ślipiński, Li & Pang, 2020 | |
Heterocaria riedeli is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Western New Guinea) and Papua New Guinea.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 5.1–6.3 mm (0.20–0.25 in). The frons and antennae are yellow, while the pronotum is yellow anteriorly, but with a large medial black area. The scutellum and elytra are black, the latter each with a yellow rectangle, two spots laterally, and with the borders and suture black.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The species is named after Dr Alexander Riedel, who first collected the species.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Heterocaria 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 11, 2026.
- 1 2 3 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 11, 2026.