Biology:Rhyzobius ventralis

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Short description: Species of beetle

Rhyzobius ventralis
Rhyzobius ventralis Culture of the citrus in California (1902) (20625714040).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Rhyzobius
Species:
R. ventralis
Binomial name
Rhyzobius ventralis
(Erichson, 1842)[1]

Rhyzobius ventralis, common names including black lady beetle,[1] gumtree scale ladybird,[2] is a ladybird species endemic to Tasmania and all the mainland states of Australia except the Northern Territory.[2] It is also found in New Zealand, but not naturally. The earliest New Zealand record is Auckland, 1898 (Kuschel, 1990: 60)

References

  • Kuschel, G. 1990: Beetles in a suburban environment: a New Zealand case study. DSIR Plant Protection report, (3) PDF

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3429906 entry