Halmus coelestris
| Halmus coelestris | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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
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
- ^ a b "Halmus coelestris". www.ento.csiro.au. Retrieved 2025-03-05.