| Tenuisvalvae gnoma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Tenuisvalvae |
| Species: | T. gnoma |
| Binomial name | |
| Tenuisvalvae gnoma Gordon & Canepari, 2008 | |
Tenuisvalvae gnoma is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Colombia.
Adults reach a length of about 3 mm. They have a black body, the head with a yellow u-shaped spot. The lateral one-third of the pronotum is yellow. The elytron is pale red, bordered with black.
The species name is derived from Latin gnoma (meaning dwarf) and refers to the small size. [1]
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