Neotina cariba

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Neotina cariba
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Neotina
Species:
N. cariba
Binomial name
Neotina cariba
Gordon, 1977

Neotina cariba is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Cuba.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.60 mm. They have a piceous head with greenish tint, while the pronotum is piceous with a purplish tint. The elytron is reddish orange, while the lateral margin and apical one-third are dark with a purplish tint.

Etymology

The species name is a Neolatin noun indicating the Caribbean origin of this species. [1]

References

  1. ↑ Gordon, Robert D. (September 1977). "Classification and Phylogeny of the New World Sticholotidinae (Coccinellidae)". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 31 (3). Coleopterists Society: 185–228. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
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