Serratitibia loreto is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Peru and Ecuador.
| Serratitibia loreto | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Serratitibia |
| Species: | S. loreto
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| Binomial name | |
| Serratitibia loreto Gordon & Canepari, 2013
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Description
editAdults reach a length of about 1.6 mm. They have a yellow body. The pronotum has a black marking. The elytron is black with four small yellow spots.
Etymology
editThe species is named for the Department of Loreto in which the type was found.[1]
References
edit- ^ Gordon, Robert D.; Canepari, Claudio (February 14, 2013). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), Part XII: New name for Cyra Mulsant, review of Brachiacanthini genera, and systematic revision of Cleothera Mulsant, Hinda Mulsant and Serratitibia Gordon and Canepari, new genus" (PDF). Insecta Mundi (0278). Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–150. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
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