Neaporia misty

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

Neaporia misty is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Venezuela.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.1–2.2 mm. Adults are light brown, while the head is black with a bluish tint. The medial area of the pronotum is black with a bluish tint, while the lateral one-third is yellowish brown. The elytron has a bluish metallic tint and two small pale yellow spots. [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.