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''Novius'' is a genus of ladybird beetles belonging to the family Coccinellidae, and the sole member of the tribe Noviini. The genus as presently defined contains over 70 species, most of which were formerly placed in the genera ''Rodolia'' and ''Anovia'', but after decades of debate, both of these genera are now considered to be junior synonyms of ''Novius''. Description ''Novius'' species have a semispherical body, covered with dense, short hairs. They are reddish-purple, with or without black spots. ''Novius'' species regularly feed on scale insects, aphids and small mites, which makes them candidates as biological control agents. One such species used in biocontrol is ''Novius cardinalis'', introduced worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions, and now effectively cosmopolitan. Other species have been introduced in more restricted areas (e.g., Micronesia), though always for the biological control of pest insects. Species Source: * ''Novius alluaudi'' (Sicard, 1909) ...
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Novius Cardinalis
''Novius cardinalis'' (common names vedalia beetle or cardinal ladybird) is a species of ladybird beetle native to Australia. It was formerly placed in the genus ''Vedalia'', then renamed to ''Rodolia'', but that genus was synonymized under the genus ''Novius (beetle), Novius'' in 2020.Pang, H., Tang, X.-F., Booth, R.G., Vandenberg, N., Forrester, J., Mchugh, J., & Ślipiński, A. (2020) Revision of the Australian Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Genus ''Novius'' Mulsant of Tribe Noviini. ''Annales Zoologici'' 70 (1):1–24. https://doi.org/10.3161/00034541ANZ2020.70.1.001 The "vedalia beetle" came to public attention as an effective biological control agent against cottony cushion scale, a serious pest of citrus plantations. Description The adult has a domed oval body, flattened underneath, long, covered with dense, short hairs. Its coloration is an irregular and variable pattern of red and black, sometimes with more red, sometimes with more black. The head, the back of the proth ...
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Novius Capucinus
Novius may refer to: * Decimus Junius Novius Priscus, consul of the Roman Empire in 78 * Quintus Novius, Roman dramatist of the first century BCE * Tiberius Claudius Novius, leading statesman of Athens 41-61 *River Nith The River Nith (; Common Brittonic: ''Nowios'') is a river in south-west Scotland. The Nith rises in the Carsphairn hills of East Ayrshire, between Prickeny Hill and Enoch Hill, east of Dalmellington. For the majority of its course it flows ..., in Scotland; ''Novius'' in Latin sources * Novius (beetle), a genus of Australian ladybugs {{disambig ...
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