Tenuisvalvae parenthesis
Species of beetle
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Tenuisvalvae parenthesis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.
| Tenuisvalvae parenthesis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Tenuisvalvae |
| Species: | T. parenthesis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tenuisvalvae parenthesis Gordon & Canepari, 2008 | |
Description
Etymology
The species is named for the curved elytral vitta reminiscent of a parenthesis.[1]
