Novius punicus
| Novius punicus | |
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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: | Novius |
| Species: | N. punicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Novius punicus (Gordon, 1972)
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Novius punicus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Honduras, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela and Trinidad.
Description
[edit]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
[edit]It has been recorded feeding on Icerya purchasi and Icerya montserratensis.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ 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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