Tenuisvalvae unipunctata

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Tenuisvalvae unipunctata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Tenuisvalvae
Species:
T. unipunctata
Binomial name
Tenuisvalvae unipunctata
(Crotch, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Hyperaspis unipunctataCrotch, 1874

Tenuisvalvae unipunctata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Trinidad and Brazil.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.3 mm. They have a black body. The pronotum has a small triangular spot. The elytron has a large yellow spot. [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.