Neaporia penny
| Neaporia penny | |
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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: | Neaporia |
| Species: | N. penny
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| Binomial name | |
| Neaporia penny Gordon & Hanley, 2017
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Neaporia penny is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Panama and Bolivia.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 1.4–1.7 mm. Adults are black with a blue head and elytron. The pronotum has a green metallic tint. The pronotum and elytra both have a reddish brown lateral margin. Finally, the elytron has a large reddish yellow spot.[1]
References
- ^ Gordon, Robert D.; Hanley, Guy A. (December 29, 2017). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), Part XVII: systematicrevision of Western Hemisphere Cephaloscymnini (Coccinellinae) with description of a cryptic new genus and species of Coccidulini (Coccinellinae)". Insecta Mundi. 0601. Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–158. Retrieved August 8, 2025.