Viridigloba imitator
| Viridigloba imitator | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Viridigloba |
| Species: | V. imitator
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| Binomial name | |
| Viridigloba imitator Gordon, 1978
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Viridigloba imitator is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Trinidad.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2–2.3 mm (0.079–0.091 in). The elytron is dark metallic green, while the head, pronotum and legs are reddish yellow.
Etymology
The species name refers to the similarity to Zagloba aeneipennis.[1]
References
- ^ Gordon, Robert D. (1978). "West Indian Coccinellidae II (Coleoptera): some scale predators with keys to genera and species". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 32 (3). Coleopterists Society: 205–218. Retrieved August 15, 2025.