Species Mulsantina picta

Classification · Identification

Another Oregon Coast Coccinellid - Mulsantina picta

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Cucujoidea (Flower, Flat Bark and Ladybird Beetles)

Family Coccinellidae (Lady Beetles)

Subfamily Coccinellinae

Genus Mulsantina

Species picta (Mulsantina picta)

Identification

Venter (underside) distinctive:

"When the underside is examined, the yellow markings of metasternum, metepisterna, and the pronotal venter are only found in this species." (Donald S. Chandler, comment)

Contributed by Joel Kits on 24 April, 2005 - 8:26pm
Additional contributions by Abigail Parker
Last updated 21 September, 2009 - 1:14pm

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