Diomus kioloa
| Diomus kioloa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Diomus |
| Species: | D. kioloa |
| Binomial name | |
| Diomus kioloa Pang & Slipinski, 2010 | |
Diomus kioloa is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Australia (New South Wales).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.2–2.5 mm (0.087–0.098 in). The head, antennae, legs and pronotum are orange or brown, the latter with a black median area. The elytra are dark brown or black with the apices a bit lighter. The dorsal surface is covered by whitish pubescence, forming wavy patterns.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after the type locality, the Kioloa state forest in New South Wales.[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.