Rhyzobius forestieri
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Rhyzobius |
| Species: | R. forestieri |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhyzobius forestieri (Mulsant, 1853) | |
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Rhyzobius forestieri is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Tasmania, Western Australia),[1] North America, Oceania, and Europe.[2][3][4] The species is thought to be originally from Australia and recently introduced to parts of Europe in the 1980s as a biological control agent to control the Olive Scale pest (Saissetia oleae).[5]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.05–3.35 mm (0.120–0.132 in). They have a broadly oval, strongly convex body. They are black, with the antennae brownish. The pubescence on the dorsum consists of appresed setae and stiff bristles, forming a wavy pattern on the elytra.[1]
References
- 1 2 Tomaszewska, Wioletta (2010). "Rhyzobius (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): A Revision of the World Species". Fauna mundi. 2. Natura optima dux Foundation: 1-475. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Rhyzobius forestieri Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ↑ "Rhyzobius forestieri". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ↑ "Rhyzobius forestieri species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ↑ "Rhyzobius forestieri (Mulsant, 1853) (Coccinellidae), an Australian ladybird new to Britain, from the Wildlife Garden of the Natural History Museum, London" (PDF).
Further reading
- Pope, R. D. (1981). "Rhyzobius ventralis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), its constituent species, and their taxonomy and historical roles in biological control". Bulletin of Entomological Research. 71 (1): 19–31. doi:10.1017/S0007485300050999.
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.