Dilatitibialis phyllis

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

Dilatitibialis phyllis 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 2.6–3.4 mm. They have a yellow body. The pronotum has a black basal border and two pale brown spots. The elytron has two large black stripes.

Etyomology

This species is named for Phyllis, a niece of Claudio Canepari, one of the authors. [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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