Harmonia antipodum

Harmonia antipodum
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Harmonia
Species:	H. antipodum
Binomial name
	Harmonia antipodum; (Mulsant, 1848)
Synonyms
	Coccinella antipodum Mulsant, 1848; Leis antipodum (Mulsant, 1848); Harmonia antipoda Auctt. (misspelling);

Harmonia antipodum, known as the antipodean ladybird, is a species of ladybird beetle (family Coccinellidae) indigenous to New Zealand, though sometimes mistaken for a related non-native species, Harmonia conformis.^[2] They are a brown colour, and about 3 mm long, while H. conformis is much larger and more conspicuously coloured.

References

^ Jiahui Li, Hong Pang, Adam Slipinski (2020) Ladybird Beetles of the Australo-Pacific Region: Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Coccinellini CSIRO Publishing
^ Martin, MA (2016). "Interesting Insects and other Invertebrates - Large spotted ladybird - Harmonia conformis". New Zealand Arthropod Factsheet Series (39). Landcare New Zealand. ISSN 1179-643X. Retrieved 19 February 2023.

External links

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[1] Jiahui Li, Hong Pang, Adam Slipinski (2020) Ladybird Beetles of the Australo-Pacific Region: Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Coccinellini CSIRO Publishing

[2] Martin, MA (2016). "Interesting Insects and other Invertebrates - Large spotted ladybird - Harmonia conformis". New Zealand Arthropod Factsheet Series (39). Landcare New Zealand. ISSN 1179-643X. Retrieved 19 February 2023.

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