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Diomus mareebensis

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Diomus mareebensis
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. mareebensis
Binomial name
Diomus mareebensis
(Blackburn, 1895)
Synonyms
  • Scymnus mareebensis Blackburn, 1895
  • Diomus hypocritus Weise, 1923

Diomus mareebensis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Australia (northern Queensland).[2][3]

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 1.7–1.8 mm (0.067–0.071 in). The head, antennae, legs, pronotum and abdomen are yellowish, while a medio-basal spot on the pronotum and elytra are black. The dorsal surface is shiny and covered by silvery 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.