Nipus niger

Nipus niger
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Nipus
Species:
N. niger
Binomial name
Nipus niger
Casey, 1899

Nipus niger is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.05–1.10 mm. They have a brownish piceous body, while the anterior margin of the pronotum is yellowish brown.[1]

References

  1. ^ Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93 (1). The New York Entomological Society: 1–916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.