Parinesa whiteheadi
| Parinesa whiteheadi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Parinesa |
| Species: | P. whiteheadi |
| Binomial name | |
| Parinesa whiteheadi Gordon, 1991 | |
Parinesa whiteheadi is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in the Dominican Republic.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 1.25 mm. The elytron is black with a faint metallic blue sheen and the head and pronotum are dark brown.
Etymology
The species is named for a friend of the author, Donald R. Whitehead.[1]
References
- ^ Gordon, Robert D. (1991). "West Indian Coccinellidae IV (Coleoptera): new genera and species of Sticholotidini". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 93 (2). Entomological Society of Washington: 298–316. Retrieved August 15, 2025.