Prodilis melody
| Prodilis melody | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Prodilis |
| Species: | P. melody |
| Binomial name | |
| Prodilis melody Gordon & Hanley, 2017 | |
Prodilis melody is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil.
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 2.1 mm. Adults are black, with a mostly yellow head with some black areas. The pronotum is black with a yellow lateral margin and anterolateral angle. The elytron has two yellow spots.[1]
References
[edit]- ↑ Gordon, Robert D.; Hanley, Guy A. (December 29, 2017). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), Part XVII: systematicrevision of Western Hemisphere Cephaloscymnini (Coccinellinae) with description of a cryptic new genus and species of Coccidulini (Coccinellinae)". Insecta Mundi. 0601. Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–158. Retrieved August 8, 2025.