Neaporia irma

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Neaporia irma
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Neaporia
Species:
N. irma
Binomial name
Neaporia irma
Gordon & Hanley, 2017

Neaporia irma is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Panama and Costa Rica.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.3–3.0 mm. Adults are red, although the head is black with three yellow markings. The pronotum is black with a reddish brown lateral margin. The elytron has a dark brown spot. [1]

References

  1. Gordon, Robert D.; Hanley, Guy A. (December 29, 2017). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), Part XVII: systematicrevision of Western Hemisphere Cephaloscymnini (Coccinellinae) with description of a cryptic new genus and species of Coccidulini (Coccinellinae)". Insecta Mundi. 0601. Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–158. Retrieved August 8, 2025.