Novius sexmaculatus
| Novius sexmaculatus | |
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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. sexmaculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Novius sexmaculatus (Korschefsky, 1940) | |
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Novius sexmaculatus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in India (Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3–3.45 mm (0.118–0.136 in). The dorsal surface is dull reddish brown, the pronotum with two black spots above the basal margin and the elytra with six black maculae.[3]
Life history
They have been recorded preying on Drosicha stebbingii.[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.