Toxotoma aguascalientes
| Toxotoma aguascalientes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Toxotoma |
| Species: | T. aguascalientes |
| Binomial name | |
| Toxotoma aguascalientes González & Větrovec, 2021 | |
Toxotoma aguascalientes is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Peru (Cusco).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 6.5–7 mm (0.26–0.28 in). The head is black, while the antennae are mostly yellow. The pronotum is black, with a yellow border at the anterior angles. The scutellum and elytra are black, the latter with two yellow spots on the disc. The ventral surface is mostly black and the legs are black. The pubescence is white.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The species is named after the collection locality, Aguas Calientes, in the Department of Cusco, Peru.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Toxotoma aguascalientes 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 July 22, 2026.
- 1 2 3 González, G.; Větrovec, J. (2021). "New species and records of Neotropical ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)" (PDF). Revista Chilena de Entomología. 47 (2): 331-374. Retrieved July 22, 2026.