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Exoplectra schaefferi

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Species of beetle

Exoplectra schaefferi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Exoplectra
Species: E. schaefferi
Binomial name
Exoplectra schaefferi
Gordon, 1985

Exoplectra schaefferi, or Schaeffer's lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

Etymology

The name is a patronym for Charles Schaeffer who collected and described several coccinellids from the southwest US.

References

  1. "Exoplectra schaefferi Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  2. "Exoplectra schaefferi". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  3. ^ "Exoplectra schaefferi species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-19.

Further reading

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


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