Biology:Chapinaria
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Chapinaria is a genus of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Chapinaria meridionalis, which is found in Tanzania and Zambia.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.6–3 mm (0.10–0.12 in). The head and pronotum are black and the antennae are brown. The scutellum is dark reddish and the elytra are dark reddish with black margins.[3]
Etymology
The genus is dedicated to Edward Chapin, an American Coleopterist.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". https://www.gbif.org/taxon/CFKVD.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Chapinaria at Catalogue of Life". Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/CFKVD.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Łączyński, P.; Tomaszewska, W. (2012). "Chapinaria, new genus of Chilocorini for Endochilus meridionalis Sicard from Africa (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae).". Annales Zoologici 62 (1): 1–9..
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