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Dilatitibialis carolinae

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Dilatitibialis carolinae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Dilatitibialis
Species:
D. carolinae
Binomial name
Dilatitibialis carolinae
(Crotch, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Hyperaspis carolinae Crotch, 1874
  • Cleothera boliviana Weise, 1910

Dilatitibialis carolinae is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil, Peru, Trinidad and Venezuela.

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 2.0–2.7 mm. They have a yellow body. The pronotum has five small triangular black spots. The elytron has a brown border and six 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.