Biology:Mulsantina

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Short description: Genus of beetles

Mulsantina
Mulsantina picta.jpg
Mulsantina picta
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Subfamily: Coccinellinae
Genus: Mulsantina
Weise, 1906

Mulsantina is a genus of ladybugs (family Coccinellidae),[1] found in North and Central America and in the Caribbean (Haiti).[2]

The genus was named by entomologist Julius Weise after Étienne Mulsant,[1][2] who in 1846 and 1850 published monographs that were very important to the development of modern coccinellid taxonomy.[3] Mulsant had previously named this genus Cleis, but as this name was found to be already in use, Weise renamed it in Mulsant's honor.[2]

Species

There are about nine species:[1][2]


References

Wikidata ☰ Q14930912 entry