Biology:Nobuotentou
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Nobuotentou is a genus of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Nobuotentou shirozui, which is found in Taiwan.[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7.1–7.9 mm (0.28–0.31 in). The head is yellowish and the pronotum is yellowish with a central black macula. The elytra are yellowish with a round black macula. The legs are yellowish brown.[1]
Taxonomy
Propylea shirozui was placed in the monotypic genus Nobuotentou by Kitano in 2020.[2] In a revision of the Chinese species of the genus Phrynocaria published in 2026, this move was not mentioned, and the species was retained in Phrynocaria without further explanation.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Zhu, Zi-Hao; Wang, Zi-Zhao; Shi, Ai-Min; Wang, Xing-Min (2026). "Taxonomic review of the genus Phrynocaria Timberlake, 1943 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from China with description of a new species". Zootaxa 5760 (1): 94-108. https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/summary/FFAFFFC5FFAE5C63FFCAFFBCFFCD190A?resultLimit=10000. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ Kitano, T (2020). "Two new genera of Coccinellini from Taiwan (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae).". Studies and reports (taxonomical series) 16 (2): 413-416. https://sar.fld.czu.cz/cache/article-data/SaR/Published_volumes/2020-2/413-416_kitano.pdf. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
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