Harmonia antipodum
Species of beetle
| Harmonia antipodum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Harmonia |
| Species: | H. antipodum |
| Binomial name | |
| Harmonia antipodum (Mulsant, 1848)[1] | |
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Harmonia antipodum, known as the antipodean ladybird, is a species of ladybird beetle (family Coccinellidae) indigenous to New Zealand, though sometimes mistaken for a related non-native species, Harmonia conformis.[2] They are a brown colour, and about 3 mm long, while H. conformis is much larger and more conspicuously coloured.
References
- ^ Jiahui Li, Hong Pang, Adam Slipinski (2020) Ladybird Beetles of the Australo-Pacific Region: Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Coccinellini CSIRO Publishing
- ^ Martin, MA (2016). "Interesting Insects and other Invertebrates - Large spotted ladybird - Harmonia conformis". New Zealand Arthropod Factsheet Series (39). Landcare New Zealand. ISSN 1179-643X. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
External links
Data related to Harmonia antipodum at Wikispecies
Media related to Harmonia antipodum at Wikimedia Commons
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