| Diomus terminatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| 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]
References
- ↑ "Diomus terminatus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ↑ "Diomus terminatus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ↑ "Diomus terminatus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- 1 2 Evans, Arthur V. (2014). Beetles of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. p. 312. ISBN 9780691133041.
Further reading
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.
External links
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