Pentilia kendra

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

Pentilia kendra is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2-2.6 mm. Adults are yellow. The lateral one-fourth of the pronotum is yellow, while the medial area is brown. The elytron is brownish yellow with yellow lateral and sutural margins and a brown vitta. [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.