Novius punicus

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Novius punicus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Novius
Species:
N. punicus
Binomial name
Novius punicus
(Gordon, 1972)
Synonyms
  • Anovia punicaGordon, 1972

Novius punicus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Honduras, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela and Trinidad.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 3-3.42 mm. Adults are reddish purple. The anterior margin and angles of the pronotum and the lateral margin of the elytron are red.

Biology

It has been recorded feeding on Icerya purchasi and Icerya montserratensis . [1]

References

  1. ↑ Gordon, Robert D. (1972). "The tribe Noviini in the new world (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)". Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences. 62 (1). Washington Academy of Sciences: 23–31. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
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