Protothea decemguttata

Protothea decemguttata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Protothea
Species:	P. decemguttata
Binomial name
	Protothea decemguttata; (Hoang, 1983)
Synonyms
	Nedina decemguttata Hoang, 1983;

Protothea decemguttata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.^[1] It is found in India (West Bengal, Sikkim) and Vietnam.^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.2 mm (0.13 in). The dorsal surface is yellowish with ten black spots on the elytra. The underside is also mostly yellowish.^[3]

References

↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
↑ ITIS (2026). "Protothea 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 19, 2026.
1 2 Poorani, J. (2023). "An illustrated guide to lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of the Indian Subcontinent. Part 1. Tribe Coccinellini". Zootaxa. 5332 (1): 1–307. Retrieved August 19, 2026.

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[gbif-1] "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 19, 2026.

[:1-2] ITIS (2026). "Protothea 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 19, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Poorani, J. (2023). "An illustrated guide to lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of the Indian Subcontinent. Part 1. Tribe Coccinellini". Zootaxa. 5332 (1): 1–307. Retrieved August 19, 2026.

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