Rodolia koebelei

Rodolia koebelei is a species of ladybird beetle native to Australia.[1] It is also present in the wild in New Zealand, where it is of exotic origin.[2] In New Zealand, it was first reported in 2006 having been found in Auckland.[3]

Rodolia koebelei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Coccinellidae
Genus:
Rodolia
Species:
R. koebelei
Binomial name
Rodolia koebelei
(Coquillett, 1893)

This species was introduced into California for biocontrol, alongside R. cardinalis. It is not thought to persist there now, however.[4]

Description

Compared to the more well-known Rodolia cardinalis, koebelei has much more strongly confluent markings. This often creates a large concurrent red patch on each elytron, though some individuals may be entirely uniform red.

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References
  1. CSIRO
  2. NZOR (Web Service Demonstrator)
  3. Biosecurity New Zealand 2006: Biosecurity magazine, (68) whole issue (PDF) [see p. 30]
  4. The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America North of Mexico, Robert D. Gordon. 1985. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, Vol. 93, No. 1.


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