Toxotoma dorsigera

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Toxotoma dorsigera
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Toxotoma
Species:
T. dorsigera
Binomial name
Toxotoma dorsigera
(Erichson, 1847)
Synonyms
  • Epilachna dorsigeraErichson, 1847

Toxotoma dorsigera is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Peru.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8.24–10.47 mm. Adults are black. The elytron is brownish yellow with bluish black lateral and basal margins. [1]

References

  1. Gordon, Robert D. (1975). "A revision of the Epilachininae of the western Hemisphere (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)" (PDF). Technical Bulletins. 158584. United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service: 1–419. Retrieved August 10, 2025.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Department of Agriculture .