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González & Větrovec (2021)
Neaporia chucanti
González & Větrovec (2021)
Neaporia chucanti
Identification
A small species of ladybug (about 2 mm long).
Male: Recognized by its yellow head with a black central mark (small enough to keep a yellow border around the eyes). Also, no other Neaporia species is known to have a yellow-bordered black pronotum.
Female: Unknown.
Biology and Natural History
Habitat: Montane forest 1200 - 1400 m in elevation.
Etymology
It takes its name from the Cerro Chucantí Reserve, where the first specimen was collected from.
References
- González, G. & J. Větrovec (2021). New species and records of Neotropical ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). Revista Chilena de Entomología. 47(2): 331-374. (Link)
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