Oryssomus lineatus

Oryssomus lineatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Oryssomus
Species:
O. lineatus
Binomial name
Oryssomus lineatus
Gordon, 1974

Oryssomus lineatus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Bolivia and Trinidad.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.72–4.70 mm. Adults are brownish red. The pronotum is black, although the apical five-eighths are yellow and the elytron is black with a red area.[1]

References

  1. ^ Gordon, Robert D. (1974). "A review of the Oryssomini, a new tribe of Neotropical Coccinellidae (Coleoptera)". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 28 (3). Coleopterists Society: 145–154. Retrieved August 13, 2025.