Halmus coelestris
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| Halmus coelestris | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Halmus |
| Species: | H. coelestris
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| Binomial name | |
| Halmus coelestris (Blackburn, 1891)
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Halmus coelestris is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae and the genus Halmus. It is widely distributed Australia and New Guinea.[1] Its main food source is a variety of small insects including but not limited to scale insects, psyllids, whitefly and free living gall mites (Eriophyoidea).
Appearance
[edit]Halmus coelestris is approximately 2.5 to 3.9 mm in length. its has a metallic bluish or greenish smooth dorsal surface. the presence of a straight anterior border on the clypeus distinguishes H. coelestris from others in its genus.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Halmus coelestris". www.ento.csiro.au. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
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