Nephus tagiapatus

Nephus tagiapatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Nephus
Species:
N. tagiapatus
Binomial name
Nephus tagiapatus
(Kamiya, 1965)
Synonyms
  • Scymnus (Nephus) tagiapatus Kamiya, 1965
  • Nephus roonwali Kapur, 1967

Nephus tagiapatus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Japan and China (Guangdong).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.75 mm. Adults have a yellow head. The pronotum is reddish yellow, sometimes with a dark brown spot. The elytron is yellow with a dark brown sutural spot and a dark brown margin along the basal half.[1]

References

  1. ^ Pang, X.; Gordon, Robert D. (1986). "The Scymnini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of China". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 40 (2). Coleopterist Society: 157–199. Retrieved August 13, 2025.