Oenopia doublieri
Appearance
| Oenopia doublieri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Oenopia |
| Species: | O. doublieri |
| Binomial name | |
| Oenopia doublieri (Mulsant, 1846)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Oenopia doublieri is a species of beetle in the Coccinellidae family.[2] It is found in the Mediterranean region, the Canary Islands, and the Atlantic coasts of France, Spain, and Portugal.[3] It has also been found in the city of Neum in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[4]
Description
[edit]Oenopia doublieri are 4-5mm in length and slightly convex in shape, with coloration ranging from white to beige or pink.[4] The pronotum has seven small black spots, while each elytron has eight spots, some of which are fused to form short lines.
Habitat
[edit]In the Mediterranean basin, it is mostly found in lowland coniferous forests.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Angelini, Fernando (30 March 2020). "Contribution to the knowledge of beetles (Insecta Coleoptera) of some protected areas of Apulia, Basilicata and Calabria (Italy)". Biodiversity Journal. 10 (1): 176. doi:10.31396/biodiv.jour.2020.11.1.85.254. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ "Oenopia doublieri". iNaturalist. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ Schembri, Stephen (1993). "The Coccinellid Fauna of the Maltese Islands (Central Mediterranean): An Annotated List". Bollettino della Società entomologica italiana. 125: 50. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 Kulijer, Dejan (2024). "First Report of Two Ladybirds, Oenopia doublieri (Mulsant, 1846) And Novius Cardinalis (Mulsant, 1850) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) For Bosnia and Herzegovina". Acta Entomologica Slovenica. 32: 62.