Psorolyma baorucensis
| Psorolyma baorucensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Psorolyma |
| Species: | P. baorucensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Psorolyma baorucensis Gordon, 1994 | |
Psorolyma baorucensis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in the Dominican Republic.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 1.75–2.3 mm. Adults are black, the head and pronotum with a purple sheen and the elytron with a green sheen.
Etymology
The species is named for the mountains where the type series originated.[1]
References
- ^ Gordon, Robert D. (1994). "West Indian Coccinellidae V (Coleoptera): A review of Coccidulini and additions to Psorolyma Sicard". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 102 (2). New York Entomological Society: 222–231. Retrieved August 15, 2025.