Blaisdelliana

Gordon, 1970

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Blaisdelliana is a of lady beetles in the Coccinellidae, established by Gordon in 1970. The genus contains a single described , Blaisdelliana sexualis, originally described by Casey in 1924. It is classified within the diverse lady beetle family, which includes many predatory species. No observations of this genus have been recorded in science databases.

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How to pronounce Blaisdelliana: //ˌblaɪzdɛlˈiːɑːnə//

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Taxonomic history

The was erected by Robert D. Gordon in 1970 to accommodate Blaisdelliana sexualis, which had been previously described as Hyperaspis sexualis by Casey in 1924. The genus name honors American entomologist Harold E. Blaisdell.

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