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
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
- ^ 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.