Diomus prodigialis
| Diomus prodigialis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Diomus |
| Species: | D. prodigialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Diomus prodigialis Pang & Slipinski, 2010 | |
Diomus prodigialis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Australia (South Australia).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 1–1.5 mm (0.039–0.059 in). The body is dark brown to black with the head, anterior corners of the pronotum, antennae and legs yellowish. The dorsal surface is glabrous and shiny.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin prodigialis (meaning strange) and refers to its apparently glabrous, shiny body and unusual shape of a tegmen in the male genitalia.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 1, 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 August 1, 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 August 1, 2026.