Adira gossypioides

Adira gossypioides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Adira
Species:
A. gossypioides
Binomial name
Adira gossypioides
(Gordon, 1975)
Synonyms
  • Dira gossypioides Gordon, 1975

Adira gossypioides is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Panama and Colombia.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.63–5.71 mm. Adults are yellow. The pronotum is yellow with a brownish black median area at the base. The elytron is brownish black with a yellow lateral border.[1]

References

  1. ^ Gordon, Robert D. (1975). "A revision of the Epilachininae of the western Hemisphere (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)" (PDF). Technical Bulletins. 158584. United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service: 1–419. Retrieved August 10, 2025.