Novius amabilis is a species of lady beetle native to India and Sri Lanka.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Tribe: | Noviini |
| Genus: | Novius |
| Species: | N. amabilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Novius amabilis (Kapur, 1949)
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Description
editThe body length of Novius amabilis is about 3.25 mm.[3]
Biology
editThe species is a predator of Icerya purchasi, and Saccharicoccus sacchari.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Further notes on the Indian species of Rodolia Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)". sportdocbox.com. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ Poorani, J. (2002-01-01). "An annotated checklist of the Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) (excluding Epilachninae) of the Indian Subregion". Oriental Insects. pp. 307–383. doi:10.1080/00305316.2002.10417335. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "ON THE INDIAN SPECIES OF RODOLIA MULSANT (COLEOPTERA—COCCINELLIDAE)" (PDF). Bulletin of entomological research, 1949. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "Rodolia amabilis". www.cabi.org. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "Complex of biotic agents associated with pink mealy bug of sugarcane, Saccharicoccus sacchari Gkll. in Tarai region of Uttar Pradesh". www.cabdirect.org. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
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