Ponaria hurtadoi
| Ponaria hurtadoi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Ponaria |
| Species: | P. hurtadoi
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| Binomial name | |
| Ponaria hurtadoi Gordon & Hanley, 2017
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Ponaria hurtadoi is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 1.1–1.2 mm. Adults are black with a greenish tint and a black head. The pronotum and elytron have a reddish brown margin.
Etymology
The species is named for the collector of the type series.[1]
References
- ^ Gordon, Robert D.; Hanley, Guy A. (December 29, 2017). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), Part XVII: systematicrevision of Western Hemisphere Cephaloscymnini (Coccinellinae) with description of a cryptic new genus and species of Coccidulini (Coccinellinae)". Insecta Mundi. 0601. Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–158. Retrieved August 8, 2025.