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
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Binomial name | |
Diomus terminatus (
Say, 1835)
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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]