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Neaptera purpurea
Species of beetle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Neaptera purpurea is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found on the Virgin Islands.
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Description
Adults reach a length of about 1.2–1.3 mm. Adults are light yellowish brown, while the elytron is mostly dark metallic purple with greenish iridescence. The lateral and basal borders of the elytron, the head and pronotum are dark reddish brown.
Etymology
The species name is Latin and refers to the metallic purple dorsal color.[1]
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