Tenuisvalvae caucaensis

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Tenuisvalvae caucaensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Tenuisvalvae
Species:
T. caucaensis
Binomial name
Tenuisvalvae caucaensis
Gordon & Canepari, 2008

Tenuisvalvae caucaensis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Colombia.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 3 mm. They have a black body, but the apical three-fourth of the head is yellow. The lateral one-third of the pronotum is yellow. The elytron has three large spots.

Etymology

The species is named for the Department of Cauca, where the type specimens were collected. [1]

References

  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.