Diomus bunya
| Diomus bunya | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Diomus |
| Species: | D. bunya |
| Binomial name | |
| Diomus bunya Pang & Slipinski, 2010 | |
Diomus bunya is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 1.4–1.6 mm (0.055–0.063 in). The body is black, while the head, antennae, legs and anterior corners of the pronotum are orange brown. The dorsal surface is covered by whitish pubescence.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after the Bunya Mountains in Queensland.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Diomus at Catalogue of Life". Nicolson, D., Alexander, S., Hodson, A., Mitchell, D., Orrell, T., & Perez-Gelabert, D. The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (version 2026-05-27). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, R. Aalbu, J. Abbott, C. Abreu, A. Acero P, et al., Catalogue of Life (2026-06-19 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Pang, H.; Slipinski, A. (2010). "Revision of the Australian Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Genus Diomus Mulsant. Part 2". Annales zoologici. 60 (4): 493–545. Retrieved July 27, 2026.