Sarapidus australis

Sarapidus australis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Sarapidus
Species:
S. australis
Binomial name
Sarapidus australis
Gordon, 1977

Sarapidus australis is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Chile.

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 1.40 mm. Adults are piceous, but the elytron is yellowish red with the basal one-fourth and apical area piceous.

Etymology

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The species name is a Latin adjective referring to the southern distribution of this species.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Gordon, Robert D. (September 1977). "Classification and Phylogeny of the New World Sticholotidinae (Coccinellidae)". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 31 (3). Coleopterists Society: 185–228. Retrieved August 15, 2025.