Diazonema murilloi

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

Diazonema murilloi is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Colombia.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.0–4.3 mm. They have a black body and yellow head. The apical margin and lateral three-eighth of the pronotum are yellow. The elytron has a greenish sheen and one large oval yellow spot.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of L. M. Murillo, a Colombian entomologist who collected the type series. [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.