Zenoria emarginata

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Zenoria emarginata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Zenoria
Species:
Z. emarginata
Binomial name
Zenoria emarginata
Gordon, 1971

Zenoria emarginata 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 2.93–3 mm. Adults are pale yellow. There is a black median projection on the pronotum and the elytron is black with a pale yellow outer band. The pronotum has greyish white hairs, while the elytron is covered with them.

Biology

It has been recorded feeding on Asterolecanium species and on Aspidiotus destructor on coconut. [1]

References

  1. Gordon, Robert D. (1971). "A revision of the genus Zenoria Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. 86. Smithsonian Institution Press: 1–28. Retrieved August 12, 2025.