Novius koebelei | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Coccinellidae |
Subfamily: | Ortaliinae |
Tribe: | Noviini |
Genus: | Novius |
Species: | N. koebelei
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Binomial name | |
Novius koebelei Olliff, 1892
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Synonyms | |
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Novius koebelei is a species of ladybird beetle native to Australia. [1] It is also present in the wild in New Zealand, where it is of exotic origin. [2] In New Zealand, it was first reported in 2006, having been found in Auckland. [3] It has been known under many names; due to variation in its colouration, it has been described as new six times after its original description in 1892. [4]
This species was introduced into California for biocontrol, alongside N. cardinalis. It is not thought to persist there now, however. [5]
Compared to the better-known Novius cardinalis, koebelei typically has much more strongly confluent markings. This often creates a large concurrent red patch on each elytron, though some individuals may be entirely uniform red, and other variants exist. [4]