Mulsantina luteodorsa, the clay-colored lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae.[1][2][3] It is endemic to southeastern United States.[2][3][4] It measures 3.8–4.6 mm (0.1–0.2 in) in length.[4]

Mulsantina luteodorsa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Mulsantina
Species:
M. luteodorsa
Binomial name
Mulsantina luteodorsa
J. Chapin, 1973

References edit

  1. ^ "Mulsantina luteodorsa Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ a b "Mulsantina luteodorsa". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. ^ a b 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.

Further reading edit

  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.