Malata mitis
| Malata mitis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Malata |
| Species: | M. mitis |
| Binomial name | |
| Malata mitis (Mulsant, 1850) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Malata mitis is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Guatemala and Mexico.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.48-4.75 mm. Adults are brownish yellow. The median area of the pronotum is black and the elytron has a yellow lateral border, with a black border inside this yellow border.[1]
References
- ^ Gordon, Robert D. (1975). "A revision of the Epilachininae of the western Hemisphere (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)" (PDF). Technical Bulletins. 158584. United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service: 1–419. Retrieved August 10, 2025.