Biology:Decadiomus austrinus

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Decadiomus austrinus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Decadiomus
Species:
D. austrinus
Binomial name
Decadiomus austrinus
(Sicard, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Epilachna austrina Sicard, 1910
  • Segarra, 2014 Decadiomus seini

Decadiomus austrinus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil, Uruguay and Puerto Rico.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.08–9.48 mm. Adults are yellow, while the pronotum, head and legs are black. The elytron is pale yellow with a piceous border .[1]

References

  1. Gordon, Robert D. (1975). "A revision of the Epilachininae of the western Hemisphere (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)". Technical Bulletins (United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service) 158584: 1–419. https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/158584/files/tb1493.pdf. Retrieved August 10, 2025. 

Wikidata ☰ Q118492878 entry