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Dilatitibialis cruciferae

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Dilatitibialis cruciferae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Dilatitibialis
Species:
D. cruciferae
Binomial name
Dilatitibialis cruciferae
(Mulsant, 1850)
Synonyms
  • Cleothera cruciferae Mulsant, 1850

Dilatitibialis cruciferae is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil.

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 3.1 mm. They have a reddish yellow body. The pronotum is mostly black with the anterior border, an area in the lateral one-fourth and small spot yellow. The basal and sutural margins of the elytron are dark brown and there are four large dark brown spots.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Gordon, Robert D.; Canepari, Claudio (June 28, 2013). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), Part XV: systematic revision of Dilatitibialis Duverger (Coccidulinae; Hyperaspidini)". Insecta Mundi (0312). Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–91. Retrieved July 31, 2025.