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Toxotoma discolor

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Toxotoma discolor is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Peru and Bolivia.

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Toxotoma discolor
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Toxotoma
Species:
T. discolor
Binomial name
Toxotoma discolor
(Erichson, 1847)
Synonyms
  • Epilachna discolor Erichson, 1847
  • Epilachna boliviana Weise, 1895
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.50–9.50 mm. Adults are black. The elytron is brownish yellow with greenish-black basal and apical margins and a pale yellow spot in the shape of a hourglass.[1]

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