Tenuisvalvae gnoma
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Tenuisvalvae |
| Species: | T. gnoma
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| Tenuisvalvae gnoma Gordon & Canepari, 2008
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Tenuisvalvae gnoma is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Colombia.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3 mm. They have a black body, the head with a yellow u-shaped spot. The lateral one-third of the pronotum is yellow. The elytron is pale red, bordered with black.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin gnoma (meaning dwarf) and refers to the small size.[1]
References
- ^ Gordon, Robert D.; Canepari, Claudio (January 2008). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Part XI: A systematic revision of Hyperaspidini (Hyperaspidinae)" (PDF). Annali del Museo civico di storia naturale Giacomo Doria. 99. Museo Civico di Storia Naturale "G Doria": 245–512. Retrieved August 1, 2025.