Micraspis (beetle)

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Micraspis
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Micraspis furcifera, Australia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Subfamily: Coccinellinae
Tribe: Coccinellini
Genus: Micraspis
Chevrolat, 1837
Synonyms [1]
  • Alesia Mulsant, 1853
  • Micraspis Hope, 1840
Micraspis frenata, Australia Micraspis frenata - inat 168617244.jpg
Micraspis frenata, Australia

Micraspis is a genus of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are at least 20 described species in Micraspis, found mainly in Southeast Asia, Australia, and Africa. [2] [3]

Species

These 20 species belong to the genus Micraspis: [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Micraspis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  2. 1 2 "Genus Micraspis Chevrolat in Dejean, 1836". BioLib.cz. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  3. ↑ "Micraspis". GBIF. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
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