Paranelasa polita

Paranelasa polita
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Paranelasa
Species:	P. polita
Binomial name
	Paranelasa polita; Gordon, 1991

Last updated August 16, 2025

Paranelasa polita is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Jamaica.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.6-2 mm. Adults are black face with a metallic sheen.

Etymology

The species name refers to the smooth, polished appearance of the dorsal surface.^[1]

References

↑ 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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[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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Paranelasa polita

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Description

Etymology

References