Novius pumilus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Tribe: | Noviini |
| Genus: | Novius |
| Species: | N. pumilus
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Novius pumilus is a beetle in the genus Novius native to Taiwan and Guam.[1]
Introductions
[edit]The species has spread into the western US like many other Novius species.[2][3]
Appearence
[edit]The species is hairy and has a lady beetle shape with a two winged shell. The coloration is dark orange. the eyes are large and beady.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Novius pumilus - Plazi TreatmentBank". tb.plazi.org. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
- ^ Tang, Xue-Fei; Huang, Yu-Hao; Li, Hao-Sen; Chen, Pei-Tao; Yang, Huan-Ying; Liang, Yuan-Sen; Du, Xue-Yong; Liu, Zhen-Hua; Li, En-Feng; Yang, Yu-Chen; Pang, Hong (2022-01-31). "Genomic insight into the scale specialization of the biological control agent Novius pumilus (Weise, 1892)". BMC Genomics. 23 (1): 90. doi:10.1186/s12864-022-08299-w. ISSN 1471-2164. PMC 8805230. PMID 35100986.
- ^ a b "New state, island and prey records from Hawai'i, U.S.A., and a new country record from Laos for lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)".