Diomus marmorosus
| Diomus marmorosus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Diomus |
| Species: | D. marmorosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Diomus marmorosus Pang & Slipinski, 2009 | |
Diomus marmorosus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Queensland, Northern Territory).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 1.6–2.1 mm (0.063–0.083 in). The head, most of the pronotum and six spots on each elytron are marble white. There is a dark area on the pronotum. The dorsal surface is covered by silvery pubescence.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin marmor and refers to the marble like spots on the elytra and pronotum.[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.