Pentilia bernadette

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Pentilia bernadette
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Pentilia
Species:
P. bernadette
Binomial name
Pentilia bernadette
Gordon & González, 2019

Pentilia bernadette is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Peru.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2-2.6 mm. Adults are brownish black with a yellow head. The lateral one-third of the pronotum is yellow and the elytron has a yellow lateral margin. [1]

References

  1. Gordon, Robert D.; González, G.; Hanley, G.A. (September 27, 2019). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), Part XXI: systematic revision of South American Pentilia Mulsant (Cryptognathini)". Insecta Mundi. 0729. Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–28. Retrieved August 13, 2025.