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Dilatitibialis fallax

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Dilatitibialis fallax
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Dilatitibialis
Species:
D. fallax
Binomial name
Dilatitibialis fallax
Canepari & Gordon, 2013

Dilatitibialis fallax is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil and French Guiana.

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 3.0–3.5 mm. They have a yellow body. The pronotum has a small black marking. The elytron is black with five large yellow spots.

Etymology

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The species name is derived from Latin falsus(meaning deceive) and refers to the similar colour patterns of this species and Dilatitibialis jucunda.[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.