Mulsantina is a genus of ladybugs (family Coccinellidae),[1] found in North and Central America and in the Caribbean (Haiti).[2]
| Mulsantina | |
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| Mulsantina picta | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Subfamily: | Coccinellinae |
| Genus: | Mulsantina Weise, 1906 |
The genus was named by entomologist Julius Weise after Étienne Mulsant,[1][2] who in 1846 and 1850 published monographs that were very important to the development of modern coccinellid taxonomy.[3] Mulsant had previously named this genus Cleis, but as this name was found to be already in use, Weise renamed it in Mulsant's honor.[2]
Species edit
There are about nine species:[1][2]
- Mulsantina curva J. Chapin, 1985
- Mulsantina cyathigera Gorham, 1891
- Mulsantina hudsonica Casey, 1899
- Mulsantina labyrinthica Sicard, 1929
- Mulsantina luteodorsa J. Chapin, 1973
- Mulsantina lynx Mulsant, 1850
- Mulsantina mexicana J. Chapin, 1985
- Mulsantina picta Randall, 1838
- Mulsantina quinquelineata Mulsant, 1850
References edit
- ^ a b c "Genus Mulsantina". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d Chapin, Joan B. (1985). "Revision of the genus Mulsantina Weise (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)" (PDF). Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 78 (3): 348–368. doi:10.1093/aesa/78.3.348.
- ^ Slipinski, Adam (2013). Australian Ladybird Beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): Their biology and classification. CSIRO Publishing. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-643-10991-9.
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