Novius cardinalis, vedalia beetle, cardinal ladybird
Species type: Arthropod
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Novius
Species: cardinalis
Authority: (Mulsant)
Common names: vedalia beetle, cardinal ladybird
Synonyms: Rodolia cardinalis
Imported for biocontrol of: Icerya purchasi (Hemiptera: Monophlebidae), cottony cushion scale Details