Myzia interrupta

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Myzia interrupta
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Myzia
Species:
M. interrupta
Binomial name
Myzia interrupta
(Casey, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Neomysia interruptaCasey, 1899
  • Neomysia oblongoguttata caseyiTimberlake, 1943

Myzia interrupta, the broken-dashed ladybeetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, [1] [2] [3] where it has been recorded from Alberta to western Texas, west to British Columbia and California.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.5-8 mm. Adults are pale yellowish brown, the pronotum with three light brown spots and the elytron usually with light brown vittae. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Myzia interrupta Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ↑ "Myzia interrupta". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. ↑ Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93 (1). The New York Entomological Society: 1–916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.

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