Novius bellus

1 A ladybird at Acton, ACT

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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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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

30 Apr 2023

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

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Location information

Coordinates 149.109588 -35.276866
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
28 Apr 2023 12:17 PM Recorded on
KorinneM Recorded by
Collections
KorinneM Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Lady beetles (Coccinellidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

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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Additional attributes

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania