Biology:Menoscelis saginata

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Menoscelis saginata
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Template:Taxonomy/MenoscelisMenoscelis saginata
Mulsant, 1850

Menoscelis saginata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in French Guiana and Peru.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.8 mm. They have a yellow body, the pronotum with a H-shaped dark brown spot, with an oval yellow spot on each side of the middle. The elytron has three reddish brown spots.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Gordon, Robert D.; Canepari, Claudio (January 2008). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Part XI: A systematic revision of Hyperaspidini (Hyperaspidinae)". Annali del Museo civico di storia naturale Giacomo Doria (Museo Civico di Storia Naturale "G Doria") 99: 245–512. https://ia801908.us.archive.org/35/items/biostor-290455/biostor-290455.pdf. Retrieved August 1, 2025. 

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