Argosadalia priscilla
| Argosadalia priscilla | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Argosadalia |
| Species: | A. priscilla
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| Binomial name | |
| Argosadalia priscilla Vandenberg, 2019
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Argosadalia priscilla is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.5–5.2 mm. The head and pronotum are orange, the latter with a small oval dark brown spot. The elytra are nearly black with 32 cream colored spots.
Etymology
The species is named for Priscilla Campbell Vandenberg, the mother of the author.[1]