Malata delphinae

Malata delphinae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Malata
Species:	M. delphinae
Binomial name
	Malata delphinae; (Gorham, 1899)
Synonyms
	Ladoria delphinaeGorham, 1899;

Last updated November 04, 2025

Malata delphinae is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Mexico (Oaxaca).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.85 mm. Adults are reddish brown. The median one-third of the pronotum is black and the elytron is bluish black with a reddish brown lateral margin.^[1]

References

↑ Gordon, Robert D. (1975). "A revision of the Epilachininae of the western Hemisphere (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)" (PDF). Technical Bulletins. 158584. United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service: 1–419. Retrieved August 10, 2025. This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Department of Agriculture .

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[1] Gordon, Robert D. (1975). "A revision of the Epilachininae of the western Hemisphere (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)" (PDF). Technical Bulletins. 158584. United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service: 1–419. Retrieved August 10, 2025. This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Department of Agriculture .

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