Biology:Calloeneis signata

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Calloeneis signata
Scientific classification edit
Missing taxonomy template (fix): Calloeneis
Species:
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/CalloeneisCalloeneis signata
(Korschefsky, 1936)
Synonyms
  • Cryptognatha signata Korschefsky, 1936

Calloeneis signata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Guyana, Paraguay and Peru.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.7–2.1 mm. They have a yellow body. The median one-third of the pronotum is brown. The suture of the elytron is brown and there is a brown sutural vitta. There is also a large marking on the basal half with a small yellow spot.[1]

References

  1. Gordon, Robert D.; González, Guillermo (May 29, 2020). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), part XX: systematic revision of South American Calloeneis Grote (Cryptognathini)". Insecta Mundi (Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.) (0766): 1–25. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/1266/. Retrieved August 1, 2025. 

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