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| Diomus reidi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Diomus |
| Species: | D. reidi |
| Binomial name | |
| Diomus reidi Pang & Slipinski, 2009 | |
Diomus reidi is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Western Australia).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 1.5–2 mm (0.059–0.079 in). The head and anterior part of the pronotum are yellowish or orange. The rest of the pronotum and elytra are dark brown to black. The antennae and legs are yellowish brown. The dorsal surface is covered by silvery pubescence, forming wavy patterns.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The species is named after Dr. Chris Reid, who collected the holotype.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 26, 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 July 26, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Pang, H.; Slipinski, A. (2009). "Revision of the Australian Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Genus Diomus Mulsant. Part 1". Annales zoologici. 59 (4): 641–698. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
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