Novius sanguinolentus
| Novius sanguinolentus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Novius |
| Species: | N. sanguinolentus |
| Binomial name | |
| Novius sanguinolentus Mulsant, 1850 | |
Novius sanguinolentus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Australia (New South Wales, Western Australia, Queensland, Northern Territory).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.2–3.5 mm (0.087–0.138 in). The colour pattern is variable. The head and pronotum are dark or with the anterior corners of the pronotum reddish. The elytra are testaceous or brown with a yellowish lateral margin in most specimens. Sometimes, specimens with two irregular transverse black stripes on a red background occur.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 6, 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 6, 2026.
- 1 2 Pang, H.; Tang, X.F.; Booth, R.G.; Vandenberg, N.; Forrester, J.; McHugh, J.V; Slipinski, A. (2020). "Revision Of The Australian Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Genus Novius Mulsant Of Tribe Noviini". Annales zoologici. 70 (1): 1-24. Retrieved August 6, 2026.