Nipus biplagiatus
| Nipus biplagiatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Nipus |
| Species: | N. biplagiatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nipus biplagiatus Casey, 1899 | |
Nipus biplagiatus is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America[1][2][3], where it has been recorded from California.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 1.25-1.50 mm. They have a piceous coloured body, while a large median area on the elytron, as well as the anterior margin of the pronotum are yellow.[4]
References
- ^ "Nipus biplagiatus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Nipus biplagiatus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Nipus biplagiatus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93 (1). The New York Entomological Society: 1–916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
Further reading
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.