Pentilia ernestine
| Pentilia ernestine | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Pentilia |
| Species: | P. ernestine |
| Binomial name | |
| Pentilia ernestine Gordon & González, 2019 | |
Pentilia ernestine is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Colombia.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.8 mm. Adults are reddish yellow with a yellow head. The lateral one-third of the pronotum is yellow, while the median one-third is dark brown with a faint reddish median spot. The elytron is reddish yellow with a dark brown spot.[1]
References
- ^ Gordon, Robert D.; González, G.; Hanley, G.A. (September 27, 2019). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), Part XXI: systematic revision of South American Pentilia Mulsant (Cryptognathini)". Insecta Mundi. 0729. Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–28. Retrieved August 13, 2025.