Psorolyma doyeni

Psorolyma doyeni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Psorolyma
Species:
P. doyeni
Binomial name
Psorolyma doyeni
Gordon, 1994

Psorolyma doyeni is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Jamaica.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2-2.5 mm. Adults are black, the head and pronotum with a green sheen and the elytron with a purple sheen.

Etymology

The species is named for John Doyen, collector of the type series.[1]

References

  1. ^ Gordon, Robert D. (1994). "West Indian Coccinellidae V (Coleoptera): A review of Coccidulini and additions to Psorolyma Sicard". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 102 (2). New York Entomological Society: 222–231. Retrieved August 15, 2025.