Thalassa similaris
Appearance
Thalassa similaris | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Coccinellidae |
Genus: | Thalassa |
Species: | T. similaris
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Binomial name | |
Thalassa similaris Mulsant, 1850
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Thalassa similaris is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It was described from New Grenada, which could refer to either present-day Colombia or Venezuela.
Description
[edit]This species is similar to Thalassa glauca, but may be distinguished by the narrowly yellow pronotal borders.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Gordon, Robert D.; Canepari, Claudio (January 2008). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Part XI: A systematic revision of Hyperaspidini (Hyperaspidinae)" (PDF). Annali del Museo civico di storia naturale Giacomo Doria. 99. Museo Civico di Storia Naturale "G Doria": 245–512. Retrieved August 1, 2025.