Diomus zborowskii
| Diomus zborowskii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Diomus |
| Species: | D. zborowskii |
| Binomial name | |
| Diomus zborowskii Pang & Slipinski, 2009 | |
Diomus zborowskii 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 1.5–2.2 mm (0.059–0.087 in). The head, lateral areas of the pronotum and large spots on the elytra are yellowish, while the central part of the pronotum at the base and the rest of the elytra are black. The antennae and legs are yellowish or brown. The dorsal surface is covered by whitish pubescence.[3]
Etymology
The species is dedicated to the insect photographer Pawel (Paul) Zborowski.[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 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 26, 2026.