Zagloba ornata

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Zagloba ornata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Zagloba
Species:
Z. ornata
Binomial name
Zagloba ornata
(Horn, 1895)
Synonyms
  • Cephaloscymnus ornatusHorn, 1895
  • Zagloba laticollisCasey, 1899
  • Zagloba orbipennisCasey, 1899

Zagloba ornata is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. [1] [2] [3] It is found in North America, [1] where it has been recorded from southern Arizona and California to southwestern Oregon.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.75-2 mm. They have a dark brown to light brown body, while the antennae, mouthparts and legs are yellowish brown. The pronotum often has yellowish brown lateral areas and the elytron usually has two yellow spots. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Zagloba ornata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  2. "Zagloba ornata Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  3. "Zagloba ornata species details". Catalogue of Life. Archived from the original on 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  4. Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93 (1). The New York Entomological Society: 1–916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.