Novius bellus

1 A ladybird at Acton, ACT

Novius bellus at Acton, ACT - 28 Apr 2023
Novius bellus at Acton, ACT - 28 Apr 2023
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Identification history

Novius bellus 3 Dec 2024 AlisonMilton
Rodolia sp. (genus) 29 Apr 2023 KorinneM

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User's notes

I believe it is what is described as Novius bellus on iNaturalist. Looking at the figures at http://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EEFD2AFFA6FF84FEC81D7FD5D83A39 it appears right. This is one I found confusing to find on the list here, as it is such a different name. This beetle also has seemed to discover some miniature black holes or wormholes as it went underneath the leaf and then vanished into thin air. Hence terrible photos.

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   30 Apr 2023
I think it is probably Rodolia bella, of which Novius bellus is a synonem.

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Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

  • Novius bellus Scientific name
  • A ladybird Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 821m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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