Diomus tasmanicus
| Diomus tasmanicus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Diomus |
| Species: | D. tasmanicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Diomus tasmanicus Pang & Slipinski, 2010 | |
Diomus tasmanicus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Tasmania).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.2–2.4 mm (0.087–0.094 in). The head, antennae and legs are yellowish brown, while the pronotum and elytra are dark brown to almost black. The dorsal surface is covered by yellowish pubescence, forming a wavy pattern on the elytra.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from the state of Tasmania.[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.