Novius amabilis
Species of beetle
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Novius amabilis is a species of lady beetle native to India and Sri Lanka.[1][2]
| Novius amabilis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Novius |
| Species: | N. amabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Novius amabilis (Kapur, 1949) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Description
The body length of Novius amabilis is about 3.25 mm.[3]
Biology
The species is a predator of Icerya purchasi, and Saccharicoccus sacchari.[4][5]
