Viridigloba imitator

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Viridigloba imitator
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Viridigloba
Species:
V. imitator
Binomial name
Viridigloba imitator
Gordon, 1978

Viridigloba imitator is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Trinidad.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 2-2.3 mm. The elytron is dark metallic green, while the head, pronotum and legs are reddish yellow.

Etymology

The species name refers to the similarity to Zagloba aeneipennis . [1]

References

  1. Gordon, Robert D. (1978). "West Indian Coccinellidae II (Coleoptera): some scale predators with keys to genera and species". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 32 (3). Coleopterists Society: 205–218. Retrieved August 15, 2025.