Novius koebelei Olliff in Craw 1892
Creators: name: Pang, Hong
name: Tang, Xue-Fei
name: Booth, Roger G.
name: Vandenberg, Natalia
name: Forrester, Juanita
name: Mchugh, Joseph
name: Ślipiński, Adam
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Coccinellidae
Novius
Novius koebelei

description: <i>Novius koebelei</i> Olliff in Craw (Figs 19–24, 48–59, 64, 76–80, 90, 96–99) <i>Novius Koebelei</i> Olliff in Craw, 1892: 14. TL: Australia, introduced to U.S.A.; Coquillett, 1893: 20; Lea, 1902: 493. <i>Rodolia koebelei</i>: Korschefsky, 1931: 101; Gordon, 1972: 26; &amp;Sacute;lipi&amp;nacute;ski, 2007: 143. <i>Novius limbatus</i> Blackburn, 1895: 254. TL: Queensland, near Cairns. <b>Syn. nov.</b> <i>Rodolia limbata</i>: &amp;Sacute;lipi&amp;nacute;ski, 2007: 143. <i>Rodolia blackburni</i> Ukrainsky, 2009: 285 (replacement name for <i>Novius limbata</i> Blackburn, 1895, not Motschulsky, 1866). <i>Novius tridens</i> Lea, 1902: 492. TL: Queensland, near Cairns. <b>Syn. nov.</b> <i>Rodolia tridens</i>: &amp;Sacute;lipi&amp;nacute;ski, 2007: 143. <i>Novius simplicipennis</i> Blackburn, 1895: 253. TL: Queensland, Toowoomba. <b>Syn. nov.</b> <i>Rodolia simplicipennis</i>: &amp;Sacute;lipi&amp;nacute;ski, 2007: 143. <i>Novius discoidalis</i> Blackburn, 1895: 253. TL: Queensland, near Toowoomba. <b>Syn. nov.</b> <i>Rodolia discoidalis</i>: &amp;Sacute;lipi&amp;nacute;ski, 2007: 143. <i>Novius tripustulatus</i> Blackburn, 1895: 254. TL: Queensland, near Cairns. <b>Syn. nov.</b> <i>Rodolia tripustulata</i>: &amp;Sacute;lipi&amp;nacute;ski, 2007: 143. <i>Novius ruber</i> Blackburn, 1889a: 148. TL: New South Wales, Mulwala. <b>Syn. nov.</b> <i>Rodolia rubra</i>: &amp;Sacute;lipi&amp;nacute;ski, 2007: 143. <b> <i>Diagnosis</i>.</b> <i>Novius koebelei</i> can only be diagnosed by the details of the male genitalia, in particular by the presence of the small apical barb at the apex of the penis guide. <b> <i>Description</i>.</b> Length 2.7–3.5 mm. Body oval, widest near middle, 1.2–1.3 times longer than wide. Color pattern variable. Head, pronotum and scutellum usually uniformly dark. Elytra of typical form orange or red often with darker sutural stripe posteriorly and small lateral dark spot near midlength of elytron situated near lateral margin and continuing as darker stripe along lateral margin posteriorly. Melanic forms have elytra with black areas of various sizes or, rarely entirely black (Figs 48–59, 64, 76–80, 90). Interocular distance in frontal view 1.6–2.0 times eye width. Male genitalia (Figs 19–23, 108–111): parameres slender, not expanded apically; penis guide slightly longer than parameres, stout and narrowing apically with small apical barb. Penis bent and pointed apically. Female genitalia as in Figs 96–98. <b> <i>Type material</i>.</b> <i>Novius Koebelei</i> Olliff in Craw: Lectotype, here designated, the specimen illustrated in Craw, 1892: frontispiece, plate 1, fig 3, “ <i>Novius Koebelei</i>, Olliff.: male enlarged.”; <i>Novius limbatus</i> Blackburn: Lectotype, here designated (BMNH), “ Australia Blackburn Coll. B.M. 1910-236/ <i>Novius limbatus</i> Blackb. / T 5938, Qu.”; <i>Novius tridens</i> Lea: Holotype male: “10408 <i>Novius tridens</i> Lea, N.S. Wales, TYPE, S.A. Museum”; <i>Novius simplicipennis</i> Blackburn: Lectotype, here designated (BMNH), “ Australia Blackburn Coll. B.M. 1910-236/ <i>Novius simplicipennis</i> Blackb. / T 4164, Qu”; <i>Novius discoidalis</i> Blackburn: Lectotype male, here designated (BMNH), “ Australia Blackburn Coll. B.M. 1910-236/ <i>Novius discoidalis</i> Blackb. / T 5936, Qu.”; <i>Novius tripustulatus</i> Blackburn: Lectotype female, here designated (BMNH), “ Australia Blackburn Coll. B.M. 1910-236/ <i>Novius tripustulatus</i> Blackb. / T 5937, Qu.”; <i>Novius ruber</i> Blackburn: Lectotype female, here designated (BMNH), Blackburn: “ Australia Blackburn Coll. B.M. 1910- 236/ <i>Novius ruber</i> Blackb. / T 2963.” <b> <i>Other specimens examined</i>. New South Wales</b> : Sydney, R.C.L. Perkins, 1942-95 (4, BMNH); Exp.937, 8.9.59, Frank Wilson, Sydney, viii.1959, C.I.E. Coll. No. 16712, ANIC (5, ANIC). <b>Queensland:</b> Tambourine Mts, 11-17.v.1935 <b>(</b> 2, BMNH); Brisbane, 28.28S 153.01E, ix.1992, V. Brancatini (2, BMNH); MUS. VIC. ENT-1041, Goodna, x.1920, F.E. Wilson (1, VM); 19km S of Bundaberg, Pine Ck, 9.v.1975, H. Frauca, (1, VM); Rockhampton, 10-11.iii.1965, Exp. Dr. J. Balogh, (1, ANIC); Caloundra, iv.1965, L. Simpson, captured on <i>Acelypha</i> sp. (4, ANIC); Brisbane, 27.28S 153.01E, viii.1992, V. Brancatini, (LPL9521) Pred. of <i>Icerya seychellarum</i> on <i>Livistona chinensis</i> (1, ANIC); Kenmore, 27.30.7S 152.56.2E, 9.xi.1993, V. Brancatini, <i>Rodolia koebelei</i> ? LPL9532 (KE15), predator of <i>Icerya aegyptiaca</i> on decoy <i>Ficus benjamina,</i> (12, ANIC); Brisbane, 27.28S 153.01E, 28.v.1992, V. Brancatini, <i>Rodolia</i> sp? (LPL9521), Pred. of <i>Icerya seychellarum</i> on <i>Livistona chinensis,</i> (4, ANIC); Long Pocket, 27.30.6S 152.59.7E, v.1993, V. Brancatini, <i>Rodolia koebelei</i> ? LPL9532 (LP108), predator of <i>Icerya aegyptiaca</i> on decoy <i>Ficus benjamina</i>, (9, ANIC); Indooroopilly, 27.30.0S 152.58.4E, 7.x.1994, O. Fahey &amp; V. Branvatini, <i>Rodolia koebelei</i> ? LPL9533 (IP24), predator of <i>Icerya aegyptiaca</i> on decoy <i>Ficus benjamina</i> (6, ANIC); Indooroopilly, 27.30.0S 152.58.4E, 1.vi.1994, V. Bran +catini &amp; O. Fahey, <i>Rodolia koebelei</i> ? LPL9533 (IP31), predator of <i>Icerya aegyptiaca</i> on <i>Livistona chinensis,</i> (8, ANIC); Indooroopilly, 27.30.0S 152.58.4E, 30.viii.1994, V. Branvatini, <i>Rodolia koebelei</i> ? LPL 9533 (IP22), predator of <i>Icerya aegyptiaca</i> on <i>Livistona chinensis</i> (5, ANIC); Kenmore, 27.37.3S 152.56.0E, ix.1994, V. Brancatini, <i>Rodolia koebelei,</i> predator of <i>Icerya seychellarum</i> on <i>Michelia figo</i> (1, ANIC). <b>Northern Territory:</b> Darwin NT, 12.27S 130.50E, x.1992, V. Brancatini (18, BMNH); Darwin NT, 19.iv.1991, V. Brancatini (8, BMNH); Berrimah, Darwin, 16.iv.1991, V. Brancatini (2, BMNH); Alawa, Darwin, 22.iv.1991, V. Brancatini (6, BMNH); Darwin, 19.iv.1991, V. Brancatini, <i>Rodolia</i> sp. (LPL9507), ex <i>Icerya aegyptiaca</i> on <i>Nandina domestica</i>, Brit. Mus. (M.H.), 1993-94 (6, BMNH); 12.46S 132.39E, 12km NNW of Mt. Cahill, 25.x.1972, at light, E. Britton (1, ANIC); Darwin, 12.27S 130.50E, x.1992, V. Brancatini, <i>Rodolia</i> sp. (LPL9507), Lab. Cult. Reared on <i>Icerya aegyptiaca</i> on <i>Ficus benjamina</i> (4, ANIC); Darwin, 12.27S 130.55E, x./ xi. 1993, V. Brancatini, LPL 9507, Laboratory culture reared on <i>Icerya aegyptiaca</i> on <i>Ficus benjamina</i> (45, ANIC). <b> <i>Distribution</i>.</b> Australia (Fig. 24), introduced to the United States (California) and subsequently to many countries worldwide. <b> <i>Remarks</i>.</b> <i>Novius koebelei</i> has been described or mentioned many times in the literature, usually with reference to Olliff (1895) who was originally cited as the author of this species. Coquillett (1893) had previously described the larval and egg stages of this species, and was subsequently cited as the author by Gordon (1972, 1985). Gordon (1972) designated a fourth instar larva as the neotype of <i>Novius koebelei</i> Coquillett but this action is invalid (based on an individual that is insufficient to ensure recognition), and unnecessary because the first description of this species appeared in 1892 in the report by A. Craw who illustrated the adult and larvae accompanied by the name <i>Novius Koebelei</i>, Olliff. According to the ICZN Art 74.4, we here designate the specimen illustrated in fig. 3 of that paper as the lectotype of <i>Novius koebelei</i> Olliff in Craw (1892).
description: Published as part of <i>Pang, Hong, Tang, Xue-Fei, Booth, Roger G., Vandenberg, Natalia, Forrester, Juanita, Mchugh, Joseph &amp; Ślipiński, Adam, 2020, Revision Of The Australian Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Genus Novius Mulsant Of Tribe Noviini, pp. 1-24 in Annales Zoologici 70 (1)</i> on pages 8-11, DOI: 10.3161/00034541ANZ2020.70.1.001, http://zenodo.org/record/3776582
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