Dilatitibialis phyllis
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Coccinellidae |
Genus: | Dilatitibialis |
Species: | D. phyllis
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Binomial name | |
Dilatitibialis phyllis Canepari & Gordon, 2013
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Dilatitibialis phyllis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Ecuador.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.6–3.4 mm. They have a yellow body. The pronotum has a black basal border and two pale brown spots. The elytron has two large black stripes.
Etyomology
This species is named for Phyllis, a niece of Claudio Canepari, one of the authors.[1]
References
- ^ Gordon, Robert D.; Canepari, Claudio (June 28, 2013). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), Part XV: systematic revision of Dilatitibialis Duverger (Coccidulinae; Hyperaspidini)". Insecta Mundi (0312). Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–91. Retrieved July 31, 2025.