Orcus frommi
| Orcus frommi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Orcus |
| Species: | O. frommi |
| Binomial name | |
| Orcus frommi Laczynski, 2012 | |
Orcus frommi is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Papua New Guinea.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 2.98–3.05 mm (0.117–0.120 in). The head is black with pale brown antennae, and the pronotum is blackish with yellowish anterior angles and lateral margins. The scutellum is black and the elytra have a strong metallic reflection, which is mostly greenish, but with a purple line just inside the yellow elytral margins.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The species is dedicated to the twentieth century humanistic philosopher Erich Fromm.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Orcus at Catalogue of Life". Nicolson, D., Alexander, S., Hodson, A., Mitchell, D., Orrell, T., & Perez-Gelabert, D. The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (version 2026-05-27). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, R. Aalbu, J. Abbott, C. Abreu, A. Acero P, et al., Catalogue of Life (2026-06-19 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Łączyński, P. (2012). "On the genus Orcus Mulsant with descriptions of new species (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Chilocorini)". Journal of Natural History. 46 (39–40): 2401–2414. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
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