Microcaria versipellis
Appearance
| Microcaria versipellis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Microcaria |
| Species: | M. versipellis |
| Binomial name | |
| Microcaria versipellis (Mulsant, 1850) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Microcaria versipellis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found on the Philippines and in Indonesia (Java, Borneo, Ambon Island).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 5.3–6.1 mm (0.21–0.24 in). The body is orange or reddish on both the ventral and dorsal sides, except for the black elytral suture. The lateral margins of the abdomen, antennae and legs are yellowish.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Microcaria 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 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.