Thalassa montezumae
| Thalassa montezumae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Thalassa |
| Species: | T. montezumae |
| Binomial name | |
| Thalassa montezumae Mulsant, 1850 | |
Thalassa montezumae, the Montezuma lady beetle, is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in the United States, Mexico and Guatemala.[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.50-5.80 mm. The pronotum of the males is bluish black, with yellow anterior and lateral margins. The female pronotum is bluish black with a very faint yellow anterolateral angle. The elytron is bluish black with a reddish yellow spot.[2]
References
- ^ Gordon, Robert D.; Canepari, Claudio (January 2008). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Part XI: A systematic revision of Hyperaspidini (Hyperaspidinae)" (PDF). Annali del Museo civico di storia naturale Giacomo Doria. 99. Museo Civico di Storia Naturale "G Doria": 245–512. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ^ 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.