Oenopia shirkuhensis sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from Iran mimicking Adalia bipunctata

Abstract. Oenopia shirkuhensissp. nov. (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) is described and illustrated. It was found in the mountains around Shirkooh mountain, Yazd province, and in the Kukhbenan Mountains, Kerman province, Iran. It is similar to a common ladybird Adalia bipunctata by the colour pattern on...

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Autores principales: Khormizi, Mehdi Zare, Nedvěd, Oldřich
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2020
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7052024/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32148425
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.915.46390
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Sumario:Abstract. Oenopia shirkuhensissp. nov. (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) is described and illustrated. It was found in the mountains around Shirkooh mountain, Yazd province, and in the Kukhbenan Mountains, Kerman province, Iran. It is similar to a common ladybird Adalia bipunctata by the colour pattern on elytra. Congeneric species occurring in Iran, O. conglobata and partly O. oncina are illustrated for comparison, and an identification key is provided.

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