Novius sexnotatus
| Novius sexnotatus | |
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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. sexnotatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Novius sexnotatus (Mulsant, 1850) | |
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Novius sexnotatus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in India (Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Shivaliks), Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal and China (Hong Kong).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.8 mm (0.19 in). They are bright carmine red or reddish brown. The pronotum has two black spots on the posterior margin and each elytron has three black spots.[3]
Life history
They have been recorded preying on Icerya pilosa.[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.