Tenuisvalvae bisquinquepustulata

Tenuisvalvae bisquinquepustulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Tenuisvalvae
Species:	T. bisquinquepustulata
Binomial name
	Tenuisvalvae bisquinquepustulata; (Fabricius, 1801)
Synonyms
	Coccinella bisquinquepustulataFabricius, 1801 ; Cleothera raynevaltiMulsant, 1853 ; Hyperaspis longicoxitisNutting, 1980 ;

Last updated September 03, 2025

Tenuisvalvae bisquinquepustulata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Central America, northern South America and some Caribbean islands. It has been introduced to the United States (southern California) and to central Africa.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.7–3.2 mm. They have a black body and yellow head. The pronotum is yellow with a large black basomedian spot. The elytron has five yellow spots.^[1]

References

↑ Gordon, Robert D.; Canepari, Claudio (January 2008). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Part XI: A systematic revision of Hyperaspidini (Hyperaspidinae)" (PDF). Annali del Museo civico di storia naturale Giacomo Doria. 99. Museo Civico di Storia Naturale "G Doria": 245–512. Retrieved August 1, 2025.

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[1] Gordon, Robert D.; Canepari, Claudio (January 2008). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Part XI: A systematic revision of Hyperaspidini (Hyperaspidinae)" (PDF). Annali del Museo civico di storia naturale Giacomo Doria. 99. Museo Civico di Storia Naturale "G Doria": 245–512. Retrieved August 1, 2025.

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