Diomus villus
| Diomus villus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Diomus |
| Species: | D. villus |
| Binomial name | |
| Diomus villus Pang & Slipinski, 2010 | |
Diomus villus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Australia (northern Queensland).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 1.5–1.7 mm (0.059–0.067 in). The head, antennae, legs and anterior and lateral portions of the pronotum are yellow, while a median stripe on the pronotum and the elytra are black. The dorsal surface is covered by silvery pubescence.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin villus (meaning shaggy hair) and refers to a confused dorsal pubescence of the species.[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.