Diazonema boothi

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Diazonema boothi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Diazonema
Species:
D. boothi
Binomial name
Diazonema boothi
Gordon & Canepari, 2008

Diazonema boothi is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Ecuador.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.2 mm. They have a yellow body, the head with dark brown areas. The pronotum has five indistinct brown spots. The elytron is pale reddish yellow, becoming slightly paler towards the lateral and apical borders.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Roger Booth, a colleague of the authors who has contributed greatly to their coccinellid studies. [1]

References

  1. Gordon, Robert D.; Canepari, Claudio (January 2008). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Part XI: A systematic revision of Hyperaspidini (Hyperaspidinae)" (PDF). Annali del Museo civico di storia naturale Giacomo Doria. 99. Museo Civico di Storia Naturale "G Doria": 245–512. Retrieved August 1, 2025.