Novius breviusculus
| Novius breviusculus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Novius |
| Species: | N. breviusculus |
| Binomial name | |
| Novius breviusculus (Weise, 1892) | |
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Novius breviusculus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in India (Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu), Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand and China. It was introduced on Guam and the Marshall Islands.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.25–4 mm (0.128–0.157 in). They are reddish or orange-testaceous on both the upper surface and ventral surface.[3]
Life history
They have been recorded preying on Aleurodicus dispersus, Icerya aegyptiaca, Icerya purchasi and Monophlebus species.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Novius 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 19, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Poorani, J. (2023). "A review of the tribe Noviini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of the Indian subcontinent". Zootaxa. 5311 (1): 1–47. Retrieved August 19, 2026.