Diomus kosciuszko
| Diomus kosciuszko | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Diomus |
| Species: | D. kosciuszko |
| Binomial name | |
| Diomus kosciuszko Pang & Slipinski, 2009 | |
Diomus kosciuszko is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Australian Capital Territory, southern New South Wales).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.2–2.7 mm (0.087–0.106 in). The head and most of the pronotum (except for a darker area at the base) are brown. Sometimes, the body is entirely brown or the pronotum brown with a median darker area. The antennae and legs are yellowish or brown. The dorsal surface is covered by whitish pubescence forming whirly patterns.[3]
Etymology
The species name refers to its type locality, the Kosciuszko National Park.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 22, 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 22, 2026.
- 1 2 3 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.