Neaptera viridissima
| Neaptera viridissima | |
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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. viridissima
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| Binomial name | |
| Neaptera viridissima Gordon, 1991
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Neaptera viridissima is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Puerto Rico.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 1.3–1.4 mm. Adults are light yellowish brown, while the elytron is metallic green and the head and pronotum are dark reddish brown.
Etymology
The species name is Latin and refers to the metallic green dorsal coloration.[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.