Kiiro
| Kiiro | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Subfamily: | Coccinellinae |
| Tribe: | Coccinellini |
| Genus: | Kiiro Kitano, 2014 |
Kiiro is a genus of beetles in the Coccinellidae family.
Description
Kiiro beetles are moderate in size and circular to ovate and weakly convex in shape. They are vivid to dull yellow in color, with whitish-yellow pronotum marked with two black spots at the base. They have large eyes and antennae that are distinctly longer than the width of the head.
Species
- Kiiro cincta Fabricus, 1798
- Kiiro confusa Timberlake, 1943
- Kiiro koeblei Timberlake, 1943
- Kiiro koblei amamiana Miyatake, 1959
- Kiiro shensinensis Timberlake, 1943
- Kiiro indica Timberlake, 1943
References
- 1 2 Kitano, Takanobu (2014). "Taxonomic notes on the genus Egleis Mulsant, 1850 and a description of a new subgenus in the genus Illeis Mulsant, 1850 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)" (PDF). Taxonomical Series 10. 2: 289–294. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "IRMNG - Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807". www.irmng.org. Retrieved 28 March 2026.