Rhyzobius forestieri
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| Rhyzobius forestieri | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Rhyzobius |
| Species: | R. forestieri |
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| Rhyzobius forestieri (Mulsant, 1853) | |
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Rhyzobius forestieri is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Australia, North America, Oceania, and Europe.[1][2][3] The species is thought to be originally from Australia and recently introduced to parts of Europe in the 1980s as a biological control agent to control the Olive Scale pest (Saissetia oleae).[4]