Micraspis flavovittata

Micraspis flavovittata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Subfamily:	Coccinellinae
Tribe:	Coccinellini
Genus:	Micraspis
Species:	M. flavovittata
Binomial name
Micraspis flavovittata Crotch, 1874

Micraspis flavovittata is a species of ladybird of the genus Micraspis. ^[1] The species was described by Crotch in 1874. ^[2] The species was presumed to become extinct until an amateur naturalist ^[3] found about 40 individuals of the species in the Discovery Bay Coastal Park in western Victoria. ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. "Micraspis flavovittata (Crotch, 1874)". Atlas of Living Australia . Retrieved 15 October 2014.
2. "Micraspis flavovittata (Crotch)". Ladybirds of Australia. CSIRO . Retrieved 15 October 2014.
3. "Web page of re-discoverer". 5 October 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
4. Smith, Bridie (14 October 2014). "Extinct ladybird 'back from the dead'". The Age . Fairfax Media . Retrieved 23 February 2015.
5. Walker, Ken (15 October 2014). "Beetle back from the dead". Museum Victoria. Retrieved 26 February 2015.