Neaptera doyeni

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

Neaptera doyeni is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Puerto Rico.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.3 mm. Adults are dark reddish brown without a metallic sheen.

Etymology

The species is named for John Doyen, collector of the type series.[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.