Diomus tenebricosus
| Diomus tenebricosus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Diomus |
| Species: | D. tenebricosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Diomus tenebricosus (Boheman, 1859) | |
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Diomus tenebricosus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory, South Australia).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 1.3–1.9 mm (0.051–0.075 in). The head and a band along the anterior edge of the pronotum are yellowish or orange, while the rest of the pronotum and elytra are dark brown to black, often with a vague reddish apical area. The antennae and legs are yellowish-brown. The dorsal surface is covered by whitish pubescence, forming wavy patterns on the elytra.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 26, 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 26, 2026.
- 1 2 Pang, H.; Slipinski, A. (2009). "Revision of the Australian Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Genus Diomus Mulsant. Part 1". Annales zoologici. 59 (4): 641–698. Retrieved July 26, 2026.