Nelasa erugonota

Nelasa erugonota
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Nelasa
Species:
N. erugonota
Binomial name
Nelasa erugonota
Gordon, 1991

Nelasa erugonota is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Jamaica.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.5 mm. Adults are black with a blue metallic sheen.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin erugo (meaning smooth) and refers to the smooth pronotal surface.[1]

References

  1. ^ 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.