Neaptera viola
| Neaptera viola | |
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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: | Neaptera |
| Species: | N. viola
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| Binomial name | |
| Neaptera viola Gordon, 1991
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Neaptera viola is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Guadeloupe.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 1.4 mm. Adults are brown, while the elytron is dark metallic purple with violet iridescence and the pronotum is dark purple with dark reddish brown anterior and lateral margins.
Etymology
The species name is Latin and refers to the predominantly metallic violet tint of the elytron.[1]
References
- ^ Gordon, Robert D. (1991). "West Indian Coccinellidae IV (Coleoptera): new genera and species of Sticholotidini". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 93 (2). Entomological Society of Washington: 298–316. Retrieved August 15, 2025.