Ponaria hurtadoi

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Ponaria hurtadoi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Ponaria
Species:
P. hurtadoi
Binomial name
Ponaria hurtadoi
Gordon & Hanley, 2017

Ponaria hurtadoi is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.1–1.2 mm. Adults are black with a greenish tint and a black head. The pronotum and elytron have a reddish brown margin.

Etymology

The species is named for the collector of the type series. [1]

References

  1. ↑ Gordon, Robert D.; Hanley, Guy A. (December 29, 2017). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), Part XVII: systematicrevision of Western Hemisphere Cephaloscymnini (Coccinellinae) with description of a cryptic new genus and species of Coccidulini (Coccinellinae)". Insecta Mundi. 0601. Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–158. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
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