Neaporia penny

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

Last updated August 30, 2025

Neaporia penny is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Panama and Bolivia.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.4–1.7 mm. Adults are black with a blue head and elytron. The pronotum has a green metallic tint. The pronotum and elytra both have a reddish brown lateral margin. Finally, the elytron has a large reddish yellow spot.^[1]

References

↑ 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.

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[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.

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