''Novius'' is a genus of
ladybird beetle
Coccinellidae () is a widespread family of small beetle
Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distingui ...
s belonging to the family
Coccinellidae
Coccinellidae () is a widespread family (biology), family of small beetles. They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in the United Kingdom; "lady" refers to Mary, mother of Jesus, mother Mary. Entomologists use the ...
, 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 insect
Scale insects are small insects of the Order (biology), order Hemiptera, suborder Sternorrhyncha. Of dramatically variable appearance and extreme sexual dimorphism, they comprise the infraorder Coccomorpha which is considered a more convenient g ...
s,
aphid
Aphids are small sap-sucking insects in the Taxonomic rank, family Aphididae. Common names include greenfly and blackfly, although individuals within a species can vary widely in color. The group includes the fluffy white Eriosomatinae, woolly ...
s and small
mite
Mites are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods) of two large orders, the Acariformes and the Parasitiformes, which were historically grouped together in the subclass Acari. However, most recent genetic analyses do not recover the two as eac ...
s, which makes them candidates as biological control agents. One such species used in biocontrol is ''
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 ...
'', introduced worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions, and now effectively cosmopolitan. Other species have been introduced in more restricted areas (e.g.,
Micronesia
Micronesia (, ) is a subregion of Oceania, consisting of approximately 2,000 small islands in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean. It has a close shared cultural history with three other island regions: Maritime Southeast Asia to the west, Poly ...
), though always for the biological control of pest insects.
Species
Source:
* ''
Novius alluaudi 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, in Scotland; ''Novius'' in Lat ...
''
(Sicard, 1909)
* ''
Novius amabilis''
(Kapur, 1949)
* ''
Novius andamanicus''
(Weise, 1901)
* ''
Novius apicalis 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, in Scotland; ''Novius'' in Lat ...
''
(Sicard, 1909)
* ''
Novius argodi 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 (; Commo ...
''
(Sicard, 1909)
* ''
Novius bellus''
Blackburn, 1889
* ''
Novius breviusculus 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, in Scotland; ''Novius'' in Lat ...
''
(Weise, 1892)
* ''
Novius canariensis''
Korschefsky, 1931
* ''
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 (; Commo ...
''
(Fürsch, 1975)
* ''
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 ...
''
(Mulsant, 1850) – Vedalia beetle
* ''
Novius chapaensis''
(Hoang, 1980)
* ''
Novius cinctipennis 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, in Scotland; ''Novius'' in Lat ...
''
(Weise, 1912)
* ''
Novius circumclusus 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, in Scotland; ''Novius'' in Lat ...
''
(Gorham, 1899)
* ''
Novius concolor 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 (; Commo ...
''
(Lewis, 1879)
* ''
Novius conicollis 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 (; Commo ...
''
Korschefsky, 1931
* ''
Novius contrarius 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 (; Commo ...
''
(Sicard, 1931)
* ''
Novius cruentatus 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 (; Commo ...
''
Mulsant, 1846
* ''
Novius delobeli 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 (; Commo ...
''
(Chazeau, 1981)
* ''
Novius fausti 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 (; Commo ...
''
(Weise, 1885)
* ''
Novius ferrugineus 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 (; Commo ...
''
(Weise, 1900)
* ''
Novius formosanus 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 (; Commo ...
''
(Korschefsky, 1935)
* ''
Novius fulvescens 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 (; Commo ...
''
(Hoang, 1980)
* ''
Novius fumidus 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 (; Commo ...
''
(Mulsant, 1850)
* ''
Novius hauseri 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, in Scotland; ''Novius'' in Lat ...
''
Mader, 1930
* ''
Novius iceryae''
(Janson, 1889)
* ''
Novius insularis''
(Weise, 1895)
* ''
Novius koebelei 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 B ...
''
Olliff, 1892
* ''
Novius limbatus 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, in Scotland; ''Novius'' in Lat ...
''
Motschulsky, 1866
* ''
Novius lindi''
Blackburn, 1889
* ''
Novius lydiae 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, in Scotland; ''Novius'' in Lat ...
''
(Chazeau, 1991)
* ''
Novius manganensis 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, in Scotland; ''Novius'' in Lat ...
''
(Singh, 2014)
* ''
Novius marek 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 B ...
''
Ślipiński & Pang, 2020
* ''
Novius marginatus''
(Bielawski, 1960)
* ''
Novius mayottensis 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 B ...
''
(Fürsch, 2003)
* ''
Novius mexicanus 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, in Scotland; ''Novius'' in Lat ...
''
(Gordon, 1972)
* ''
Novius minimus''
(Kapur, 1949)
* ''
Novius minutus 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, in Scotland; ''Novius'' in Lat ...
''
(Sicard, 1909)
* ''
Novius netara''
(Kapur, 1949)
* ''
Novius niger''
(Fürsch, 1995)
* ''
Novius nigerrimus 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, in Scotland; ''Novius'' in Lat ...
''
Fürsch, 1960
* ''
Novius nigrofrontalis 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, in Scotland; ''Novius'' in Lat ...
''
(Kapur, 1951)
* ''
Novius obscuricollis 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, in Scotland; ''Novius'' in Lat ...
''
(Sicard, 1931)
* ''
Novius occidentalis''
(Weise, 1898)
* ''
Novius octoguttatus 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, in Scotland; ''Novius'' in Lat ...
''
(Weise, 1910)
* ''
Novius parvulus''
(Kirsch & Mitteil, 1875)
* ''
Novius peruvianus''
(Gordon, 1972)
* ''
Novius picicollis 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 B ...
''
(Weise, 1900)
* ''
Novius podagricus''
(Weise, 1908)
* ''
Novius pronuba''
(Chazeau, 1991)
* ''
Novius prosternalis''
(Sicard, 1909)
* ''
Novius pumila 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, in Scotland; ''Novius'' in Lat ...
''
(Weise, 1892)
* ''
Novius punctigera 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, in Scotland; ''Novius'' in Lat ...
''
(Weise, 1901)
* ''
Novius punicus''
(Gordon, 1972)
* ''
Novius quadrimaculatus''
(Mader, 1939)
* ''
Novius quadriplagiatus''
(Sicard, 1909)
* ''
Novius quadrispilotus''
(Sicard, 1909)
* ''
Novius rubeus 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, in Scotland; ''Novius'' in Lat ...
''
(Mulsant, 1850)
* ''
Novius ruficollis 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, in Scotland; ''Novius'' in Lat ...
''
(Mulsant, 1850)
* ''
Novius rufipennis''
(Pic, 1926)
* ''
Novius rufocincta''
(Lewis, 1896)
* ''
Novius rufopilosus 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 B ...
''
(Mulsant, 1850)
* ''
Novius sanguinolentus 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, in Scotland; ''Novius'' in Lat ...
''
Mulsant, 1850
* ''
Novius seabrai 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, in Scotland; ''Novius'' in Lat ...
''
(Sicard, 1921)
* ''
Novius senegalensis''
(Weise, 1913)
* ''
Novius sexmaculatus 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, in Scotland; ''Novius'' in Lat ...
''
(Korschefsky, 1940)
* ''
Novius sexnotatus 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, in Scotland; ''Novius'' in Lat ...
''
(Mulsant, 1850)
* ''
Novius shuiro''
(Kitano, 2014)
* ''
Novius songchuanus 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, in Scotland; ''Novius'' in Lat ...
''
(Hoang, 1980)
* ''
Novius tamdaoanus''
(Hoang, 1980)
* ''
Novius usambaricus 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 B ...
''
(Weise, 1898)
* ''
Novius virginalis''
(Wickham, 1905)
* ''
Novius vulpinus''
(Fürsch, 1974)
* ''
Novius weisei 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 ...
''
(Gordon, 1972)
* ''
Novius westermanni''
(Crotch, 1874)
* ''
Novius xianfengensis 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 B ...
''
(Xiao, 1992)
* ''
Novius yemenensis''
Raimundo & Fürsch, 2006
References
{{Taxonbar , from=Q21445747 , from2=Q16527148 , from3=Q3940018
Coccinellidae
Coccinellidae genera
Cosmopolitan insects
Taxa named by Étienne Mulsant