Novius ruficollis

Novius ruficollis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Novius
Species:
N. ruficollis
Binomial name
Novius ruficollis
(Mulsant, 1850)
Synonyms
  • Rodolia ruficollis Mulsant, 1850

Novius ruficollis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in India (Assam, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal), Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.8–6.1 mm (0.23–0.24 in). The dorsal surface is reddish, while the ventral surface is mostly reddish testaceous.

Life history

They have been recorded preying on Icerya aegyptiaca.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  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 19, 2026.
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