Novius koebelei
Species of beetle
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Novius koebelei is a species of ladybird beetle native to Australia.[1] It is also present in the wild in New Zealand, where it is of exotic origin.[2] In New Zealand, it was first reported in 2006, having been found in Auckland.[3] It has been known under many names; due to variation in its colouration, it has been described as new six times after its original description in 1892.[4]
.jpg)
| Novius koebelei | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Subfamily: | Coccinellinae |
| Tribe: | Noviini |
| Genus: | Novius |
| Species: | N. koebelei |
| Binomial name | |
| Novius koebelei Olliff, 1892 | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
This species was introduced into California for biocontrol, alongside N. cardinalis. It is not thought to persist there now, however.[5]
Description
Compared to the better-known Novius cardinalis, koebelei typically has much more strongly confluent markings. This often creates a large concurrent red patch on each elytron, though some individuals may be entirely uniform red, and other variants exist.[4]
