Biology:Harmonia antipodum
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Short description: Species of beetle
Harmonia antipodum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Coccinellidae |
Genus: | Harmonia |
Species: | H. antipodum
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Binomial name | |
Harmonia antipodum (Mulsant, 1848)[1]
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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
- ↑ Jiahui Li, Hong Pang, Adam Slipinski (2020) Ladybird Beetles of the Australo-Pacific Region: Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Coccinellini CSIRO Publishing
- ↑ 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
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonia antipodum.
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