Biology:Diomus terminatus

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Short description: Species of beetle

Diomus terminatus
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Scientific classification edit
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)

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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References

  1. "Diomus terminatus Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=692365. Retrieved 2019-09-24. 
  2. "Diomus terminatus". https://www.gbif.org/species/4990212. Retrieved 2019-09-24. 
  3. 4.0 4.1 Evans, Arthur V. (2014). Beetles of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. pp. 312. ISBN 9780691133041. 

Further reading

  • Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. 2007. ISBN 978-8788757675. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q14930863 entry