Dilatitibialis shannon

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

Dilatitibialis shannon is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Peru and Brazil.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.5–2.6 mm. They have a black body and yellow head. The apical one-sixth and lateral one-fourth of the pronotum are yellow and there is a black marking. The elytron has three yellow spots. [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.