Neaptera cubensis

Neaptera cubensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Neaptera
Species:
N. cubensis
Binomial name
Neaptera cubensis
Gordon, 1994

Neaptera cubensis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Cuba.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.4 mm. The head has a metallic green sheen. The apical one-third of the head is light reddish brown, while the remainder is dark brown. The pronotum is dark brown with a metallic green sheen and the elytron is black with a metallic blue sheen.

Etymology

The species is named for the type locality.[1]

References

  1. ^ Gordon, Robert D. (1994). "West Indian Coccinellidae VI (Coleoptera): new genera and species of Sticholotidini and a cladistic analysis of included genera". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 102 (2). New York Entomological Society: 232–241. Retrieved August 15, 2025.