Nephus lentiformis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Coccinelloidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Coleopterida Ordo: Coleoptera Subordo: Polyphaga Infraordo: Cucujiformia Superfamilia: Coccinelloidea

Familia: Coccinellidae
Subfamilia: Coccinellinae
Tribus: Coccidulini
Genus: Nephus
Species: Nephus lentiformis

Name

Nephus lentiformis (Booth, 1991)

• original combination: Aponephus lentiformis Booth, 1991: 147
• Authority for current placement: Poorani, 2002: 350
• Type locality: INDIA: Tamil Nadu, Vriddhachalam
• Holotype: male ♂, vii.1986, BMNH

References

Primary references

• Booth, R.G., 1991. A new genus and species of coccinellid (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) predator on Rastrococcus spp. (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) from India. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 81(2): 147-150. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S000748530005121X Full text PDF Reference page. 
• Poorani, J. 2002. An annotated checklist of the Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) (excluding Epilachninae) of the Indian subregion. Oriental Insects 36: 307–383. DOI: 10.1080/00305316.2002.10417335 ResearchGate Reference page.