Semiviride portoricensis

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Semiviride portoricensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Semiviride
Species:
S. portoricensis
Binomial name
Semiviride portoricensis
Gordon, 1991

Semiviride portoricensis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Puerto Rico.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.75 mm. Adults are black with a blue green sheen.

Etymology

The species is named for country of origin. [1]

References

  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.