Dilatitibialis fallax

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Dilatitibialis fallax
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Dilatitibialis
Species:
D. fallax
Binomial name
Dilatitibialis fallax
Canepari & Gordon, 2013

Dilatitibialis fallax is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil and French Guiana.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.0–3.5 mm. They have a yellow body. The pronotum has a small black marking. The elytron is black with five large yellow spots.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin falsus(meaning deceive) and refers to the similar colour patterns of this species and Dilatitibialis jucunda . [1]

References

  1. ↑ Gordon, Robert D.; Canepari, Claudio (June 28, 2013). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), Part XV: systematic revision of Dilatitibialis Duverger (Coccidulinae; Hyperaspidini)". Insecta Mundi (0312). Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–91. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
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