Orcus lafertei

Orcus lafertei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Orcus
Species:
O. lafertei
Binomial name
Orcus lafertei
Mulsant, 1853

Orcus lafertei is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) and Papua New Guinea.

Description

They are similar to Orcus cyanocephalus, but may be distinguished by the strong purple or greenish metallic reflection on the elytra.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  2. ↑ ITIS (2026). "Orcus at Catalogue of Life". Nicolson, D., Alexander, S., Hodson, A., Mitchell, D., Orrell, T., & Perez-Gelabert, D. The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (version 2026-05-27). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, R. Aalbu, J. Abbott, C. Abreu, A. Acero P, et al., Catalogue of Life (2026-06-19 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Laczynski, Piotr; Tomaszewska, Wioletta (2010). "Revision of the Genus Orcus Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Chilocorini)". Annales Zoologici. 59. doi:10.3161/000345409X484955. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  4. ↑ Łączyński, P. (2012). "On the genus Orcus Mulsant with descriptions of new species (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Chilocorini)". Journal of Natural History. 46 (39–40): 2401–2414. Retrieved August 21, 2026.