Menoscelis saginata
| Menoscelis saginata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Menoscelis |
| Species: | M. saginata |
| Binomial name | |
| Menoscelis saginata Mulsant, 1850 | |
Menoscelis saginata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in French Guiana and Peru.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.8 mm. They have a yellow body, the pronotum with a H-shaped dark brown spot, with an oval yellow spot on each side of the middle. The elytron has three reddish brown spots.[1]
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.