Biology:Coccinella prolongata

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Short description: Species of beetle

Coccinella prolongata
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Coccinella
Species:
C. prolongata
Binomial name
Coccinella prolongata
(Peters, 1869)

Coccinella prolongata, the prolongate lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3]

Subspecies

These three subspecies belong to the species Coccinella prolongata:

  • Coccinella prolongata bridwelli Nunenmacher, 1913
  • Coccinella prolongata prolongata Crotch, 1873
  • Coccinella prolongata sequoiae Dobzhansky, 1931

References

Further reading

  • Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. 2007. ISBN 978-8788757675. 

Wikidata ☰ Q14930807 entry