Coraliomela vicina

Coraliomela vicina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Coraliomela
Species:
C. vicina
Binomial name
Coraliomela vicina
Synonyms
  • Alurnus vicinus Guérin-Méneville, 1840
  • Mecistomela (Coraliomela) vicina var. bisignata Berg, 1900

Coraliomela vicina is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Bolivia and Brazil.[1]

Description

Adults are red, with the elytra much more sparingly punctured than in any of the related red species. The punctures are deeply impressed and oblong.[2]

References

  1. ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World". USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  2. ^ Catalogue of Hispidae in the collection of the British museum This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.