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Novius amabilis

Novius amabilis is a species of lady beetle native to India and Sri Lanka.

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Novius amabilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Novius
Species:
N. amabilis
Binomial name
Novius amabilis
(Kapur, 1949)
Synonyms
  • Rodolia amabilis Kapur, 1949

Novius amabilis is a species of lady beetle native to India and Sri Lanka.12

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.45

References

References

  1. "Further notes on the Indian species of Rodolia Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)". sportdocbox.com. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  2. Poorani, J. (2002-01-01). "An annotated checklist of the Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) (excluding Epilachninae) of the Indian Subregion". Oriental Insects. pp. 307–383. doi:10.1080/00305316.2002.10417335. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  3. "ON THE INDIAN SPECIES OF RODOLIA MULSANT (COLEOPTERA—COCCINELLIDAE)" (PDF). Bulletin of entomological research, 1949. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  4. "Rodolia amabilis". www.cabi.org. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  5. "Complex of biotic agents associated with pink mealy bug of sugarcane, Saccharicoccus sacchari Gkll. in Tarai region of Uttar Pradesh". www.cabdirect.org. Retrieved 2021-09-16.