Protothea quadripunctata

Protothea quadripunctata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Protothea
Species:	P. quadripunctata
Binomial name
	Protothea quadripunctata; (Mulsant, 1853)
Synonyms
	Thea quadripunctata Mulsant, 1853; Protothea indica Weise, 1910; Nedina mirabilis Hoang, 1984;

Protothea quadripunctata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.^[1] It is found in India (Assam, Nagaland, Sikkim), Vietnam, Thailand and Myanmar.^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.85–3.25 mm (0.112–0.128 in). The dorsal surface is bright yellow, with the head and pronotum creamy yellow, the latter with an M-shaped pale brown marking and transparent anterior and lateral margins. Each elytron normally has four black spots. The margins of the elytra are also transparent.^[3]

References

↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 17, 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 17, 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 17, 2026.

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[gbif-1] "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 17, 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 17, 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 17, 2026.

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