Diazonema hypocrita

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Diazonema hypocrita
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Diazonema
Species:
D. hypocrita
Binomial name
Diazonema hypocrita
(Mulsant, 1850)
Synonyms
  • Corystes hypocritaMulsant, 1850

Diazonema hypocrita is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in northeastern and eastern South America.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.0–5.3 mm. They have a yellow body. The pronotum has five reddish yellow spots. The elytron is pale red with a yellow border on the lateral and apical margins. [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.