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| Diomus gilvus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Diomus |
| Species: | D. gilvus |
| Binomial name | |
| Diomus gilvus Pang & Slipinski, 2010 | |
Diomus gilvus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Queensland, Western Australia, Northern Territory).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 1.6–1.7 mm (0.063–0.067 in). The body is yellow to yellowish-brown, sometimes with the elytral suture slightly darker than the disc. The dorsal surface is shiny, with the pronotum and elytra finely and densely punctate with punctures of similar sizes. The dorsum is covered by yellowish pubescence.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The species name is derived from Latin gilvus (meaning pale, yellowish).[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Diomus 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 1, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Pang, H.; Slipinski, A. (2010). "Revision of the Australian Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Genus Diomus Mulsant. Part 2". Annales zoologici. 60 (4): 493–545. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
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