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Diomus impictus

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Diomus impictus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Diomus
Species:
D. impictus
Binomial name
Diomus impictus
(Blackburn, 1895)
Synonyms
  • Scymnus impictus Blackburn, 1895

Diomus impictus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales).[2][3]

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 1.7–2 mm (0.067–0.079 in). They are brown to dark brown with the head slightly lighter than the pronotum. The dorsal surface is shiny and covered by yellowish pubescence.[3]

References

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  1. "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
  2. 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 6, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Pang, H.; Slipinski, A. (2010). "Revision of the Australian Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Genus Diomus Mulsant. Part 2". Annales zoologici. 60 (4): 493–545. Retrieved August 6, 2026.