Calloeneis signata

Calloeneis signata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Calloeneis
Species:
C. signata
Binomial name
Calloeneis signata
(Korschefsky, 1936)
Synonyms
  • Cryptognatha signata Korschefsky, 1936

Calloeneis signata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Guyana, Paraguay and Peru.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.7–2.1 mm. They have a yellow body. The median one-third of the pronotum is brown. The suture of the elytron is brown and there is a brown sutural vitta. There is also a large marking on the basal half with a small yellow spot.[1]

References

  1. ^ Gordon, Robert D.; González, Guillermo (May 29, 2020). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), part XX: systematic revision of South American Calloeneis Grote (Cryptognathini)". Insecta Mundi (0766). Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–25. Retrieved August 1, 2025.