Thalassa (beetle) explained

Thalassa is a genus of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are at least six described species in Thalassa.

Species

These species belong to the genus Thalassa:

• Thalassa flaviceps Mulsant, 1850
• Thalassa glauca (Mulsant, 1850)
• Thalassa korschefskyi Milleo, 2004
• Thalassa montezumae Mulsant, 1850 (Montezuma lady beetle)
• Thalassa pentaspilota (Chevrolat, 1853)
• Thalassa saginata
• Thalassa similaris Mulsant, 1850

Further reading

• Valid genera and subgenera of Coccinellidae. 1990. Fürsch . Helmut. Coccinella. 2. 1. 7–18. 0935-8196.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. 2007. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-8788757675.