Aspidimerus nigrovittatus explained

Aspidimerus nigrovittatus, is a species of lady beetle found in Sri Lanka.[1] [2]

Description

Body subovate, and convex. Body color pale yellow with bright, sparse pubescence. Elytra broad on each side with a black ribbon. This ribbon is not touching at the apex.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Crotch . George Robert. . 1874 . A revision of the coleopterous family Coccinellid. By George Robert Crotch, M.A. . 2021-09-08 . E.W. Janson . 10.5962/bhl.title.8975. free .
  2. Poorani . J. . January 2002 . An annotated checklist of the Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) (excluding Epilachninae) of the Indian Subregion . 2021-09-08 . Oriental Insects . 36 . 307–383 . en . 10.1080/00305316.2002.10417335. 86769172 .
  3. Huo . Lizhi . Wang . Xingmin . Chen . Xiaosheng . Ren . Shunxiang . 2013-08-11 . The genus Aspidimerus Mulsant, 1850 (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from China, with descriptions of two new species . 2021-09-08 . ZooKeys . 348 . 47–75 . en . 10.3897/zookeys.348.5746. 24294073 . 3837410 . free .