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Dilatitibialis paula

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

Dilatitibialis paula is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Venezuela.

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 3.2 mm. They have a yellow body, although the head has a black area. The pronotum has a dark brown border and there is are two small brown spots. The elytron has five small 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.