Macronaemia

Casey, 1899

Macronaemia is a of ( ) containing three described . The genus was established by Casey in 1899 and was long considered until additional species were recognized. It belongs to the diverse lady beetle radiation but remains relatively poorly documented compared to more familiar genera such as Coccinella or Harmonia.

Macronaemia episcopalis by Chloe and Trevor Van Loon. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

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How to pronounce Macronaemia: /ˌmækrəˈniːmiə/

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Taxonomic history

Macronaemia was long considered to contain only a single (Macronaemia episcopalis) until two additional species—M. hauseri and M. paradoxa—were formally recognized, bringing the total to three described species.

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