| Neaptera dissita | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Neaptera |
| Species: | N. dissita |
| Binomial name | |
| Neaptera dissita Gordon, 1994 | |
Neaptera dissita is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Costa Rica.
Adults reach a length of about 1.4 mm. The head has a metallic green sheen. The apical one-third of the head is light reddish brown, while the remainder is dark brown. The pronotum is dark brown with a metallic green sheen and the elytron is black with a metallic purple sheen.
The species name is derived from Latin dissitus (meaning apart or remote) and refers to the mainland type locality. [1]
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