Novius lindi

Novius lindi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Novius
Species:	N. lindi
Binomial name
	Novius lindi; Blackburn, 1889

Novius lindi is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Australia (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Western Australia, Queensland).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.5–3 mm (0.098–0.118 in). The colour pattern is variable. The head is black and the pronotum is dark or with the anterior part yellowish. The elytra are black with yellowish lateral margins and two pale spots in most specimens. However, melanic forms have elytra with variable amounts of black and may even be completely black.

References

↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
↑ ITIS (2026). "Novius at Catalogue of Life". Nicolson, D., Alexander, S., Hodson, A., Mitchell, D., Orrell, T., & Perez-Gelabert, D. The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (version 2026-05-27). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, R. Aalbu, J. Abbott, C. Abreu, A. Acero P, et al., Catalogue of Life (2026-06-19 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
1 2 Pang, H.; Tang, X.F.; Booth, R.G.; Vandenberg, N.; Forrester, J.; McHugh, J.V; Slipinski, A. (2020). "Revision Of The Australian Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Genus Novius Mulsant Of Tribe Noviini". Annales zoologici. 70 (1): 1-24. Retrieved August 6, 2026.

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[gbif-1] "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 6, 2026.

[:1-2] ITIS (2026). "Novius at Catalogue of Life". Nicolson, D., Alexander, S., Hodson, A., Mitchell, D., Orrell, T., & Perez-Gelabert, D. The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (version 2026-05-27). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, R. Aalbu, J. Abbott, C. Abreu, A. Acero P, et al., Catalogue of Life (2026-06-19 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved August 6, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Pang, H.; Tang, X.F.; Booth, R.G.; Vandenberg, N.; Forrester, J.; McHugh, J.V; Slipinski, A. (2020). "Revision Of The Australian Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Genus Novius Mulsant Of Tribe Noviini". Annales zoologici. 70 (1): 1-24. Retrieved August 6, 2026.