Nephus tagiapatus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Nephus |
| Species: | N. tagiapatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Nephus tagiapatus (Kamiya, 1965)
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Nephus tagiapatus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Japan and China (Guangdong).
Description
Adults reach a length of about 1.75 mm. Adults have a yellow head. The pronotum is reddish yellow, sometimes with a dark brown spot. The elytron is yellow with a dark brown sutural spot and a dark brown margin along the basal half.[1]
References
- ^ Pang, X.; Gordon, Robert D. (1986). "The Scymnini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of China". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 40 (2). Coleopterist Society: 157–199. Retrieved August 13, 2025.