Diomus notescens
| Diomus notescens | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Diomus |
| Species: | D. notescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Diomus notescens (Blackburn, 1889)[1] | |
Diomus notescens, common name the minute two-spotted ladybird is a ladybird species endemic to the east and south of Australia.[2]
Description
This small beetle is only 2.5 millimetres long. It is a deep shade of greenish-black with two large reddish-brown patches on the elytra. It is covered with very short pubescence.[3]
References
- ↑ "Diomus notescens (Blackburn, 1889)". ITIS. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- ↑ "Diomus notescens (Blackburn)". www.ento.csiro.au CSIRO. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- ↑ Minute Two-spotted Ladybird: Diomus notescens
External links
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