Pentilia dianna

Pentilia dianna
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Pentilia
Species:
P. dianna
Binomial name
Pentilia dianna
Gordon & González, 2019

Pentilia dianna is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Guyana and Suriname.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.1–2.4 mm. Adults are dark brown with a yellow head with some brown markings. The lateral one-third and anterior one-third of the pronotum are yellow.[1]

References

  1. ^ Gordon, Robert D.; González, G.; Hanley, G.A. (September 27, 2019). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), Part XXI: systematic revision of South American Pentilia Mulsant (Cryptognathini)". Insecta Mundi. 0729. Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–28. Retrieved August 13, 2025.