Nephus tagiapatus

Nephus tagiapatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Nephus
Species:	N. tagiapatus
Binomial name
	Nephus tagiapatus; (Kamiya, 1965)
Synonyms
	Scymnus (Nephus) tagiapatusKamiya, 1965; Nephus roonwaliKapur, 1967;

Last updated August 15, 2025

Nephus tagiapatus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Japan and China (Guangdong).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.75 mm. Adults have a yellow head. The pronotum is reddish yellow, sometimes with a dark brown spot. The elytron is yellow with a dark brown sutural spot and a dark brown margin along the basal half.^[1]

References

↑ Pang, X.; Gordon, Robert D. (1986). "The Scymnini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of China". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 40 (2). Coleopterist Society: 157–199. Retrieved August 13, 2025.

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[1] Pang, X.; Gordon, Robert D. (1986). "The Scymnini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of China". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 40 (2). Coleopterist Society: 157–199. Retrieved August 13, 2025.

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