Diomus flavolaterus

Diomus flavolaterus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Diomus
Species:
D. flavolaterus
Binomial name
Diomus flavolaterus
(Lea, 1926)
Synonyms
  • Scymnus flavolaterus Lea, 1926

Diomus flavolaterus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Tasmania).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.1–2.2 mm (0.083–0.087 in). The head and anterior angles of the pronotum are orange, while the elytra are dark brown to black. The dorsal surface is covered by whitish pubescence.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  2. ↑ 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 22, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Pang, H.; Slipinski, A. (2009). "Revision of the Australian Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Genus Diomus Mulsant. Part 1". Annales zoologici. 59 (4): 641–698. Retrieved July 22, 2026.