Malata delphinae

Malata delphinae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Malata
Species:
M. delphinae
Binomial name
Malata delphinae
(Gorham, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Ladoria delphinae Gorham, 1899

Malata delphinae is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Mexico (Oaxaca).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.85 mm. Adults are reddish brown. The median one-third of the pronotum is black and the elytron is bluish black with a reddish brown lateral margin.[1]

References

  1. ^ Gordon, Robert D. (1975). "A revision of the Epilachininae of the western Hemisphere (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)" (PDF). Technical Bulletins. 158584. United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service: 1–419. Retrieved August 10, 2025.