Biology:Harmonia antipodum

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Short description: Species of beetle

Harmonia antipodum
Harmonia antipodum 2.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Harmonia
Species:
H. antipodum
Binomial name
Harmonia antipodum
(Mulsant, 1848)[1]
Synonyms
  • Coccinella antipodum Mulsant, 1848
  • Leis antipodum (Mulsant, 1848)
  • Harmonia antipoda Auctt. (misspelling)

Harmonia antipodum, known as the antipodean ladybird, is a species of ladybird beetle (family Coccinellidae) indigenous to New Zealand, though sometimes mistaken for a related non-native species, Harmonia conformis.[2] They are a brown colour, and about 3 mm long, while H. conformis is much larger and more conspicuously coloured.

References

  1. Jiahui Li, Hong Pang, Adam Slipinski (2020) Ladybird Beetles of the Australo-Pacific Region: Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Coccinellini CSIRO Publishing
  2. Martin, MA (2016). "Interesting Insects and other Invertebrates - Large spotted ladybird - Harmonia conformis". New Zealand Arthropod Factsheet Series (Landcare New Zealand) (39). ISSN 1179-643X. https://nzacfactsheets.landcareresearch.co.nz/factsheet/InterestingInsects/Large-spotted-ladybird---Harmonia-conformis.html. Retrieved 19 February 2023. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3127511 entry