Diomus kamerungensis

Diomus kamerungensis
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. kamerungensis
Binomial name
Diomus kamerungensis
(Blackburn, 1895)
Synonyms
  • Scymnus kamerungensis Blackburn, 1895

Diomus kamerungensis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Australia (northern New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.4–3.4 mm (0.094–0.134 in). The head and most of the pronotum are yellow, but the central area, as well as the elytra are black. The antennae and legs are yellowish or brown. 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.