Neaptera viridissima

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Neaptera viridissima
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Neaptera
Species:
N. viridissima
Binomial name
Neaptera viridissima
Gordon, 1991

Neaptera viridissima is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Puerto Rico.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.3-1.4 mm. Adults are light yellowish brown, while the elytron is metallic green and the head and pronotum are dark reddish brown.

Etymology

The species name is Latin and refers to the metallic green dorsal coloration. [1]

References

  1. ↑ Gordon, Robert D. (1991). "West Indian Coccinellidae IV (Coleoptera): new genera and species of Sticholotidini". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 93 (2). Entomological Society of Washington: 298–316. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
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