Diomus terminatus
Diomus terminatus is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in throughout eastern North America.[1][2][3][4] It is brown and oval-shaped, with a reddish tinge at the back portion of its elytra, and about 1.5 to 2 mm. It is covered in gold-colored setae, giving it a slightly hairy appearance. Its prey likely includes aphids, scale, and mealybugs.[4]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Coccinellidae |
Genus: | Diomus |
Species: | D. terminatus |
Binomial name | |
Diomus terminatus (Say, 1835) | |
References
- "Diomus terminatus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- "Diomus terminatus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- "Diomus terminatus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- Evans, Arthur V. (2014). Beetles of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. p. 312. ISBN 9780691133041.
Further reading
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.
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