Micraspis flavovittata

Micraspis flavovittata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Subfamily: Coccinellinae
Tribe: Coccinellini
Genus: Micraspis
Species:
M. flavovittata
Binomial name
Micraspis flavovittata
Crotch, 1874

Micraspis flavovittata is a species of ladybird of the genus Micraspis.[1] The species was described by Crotch in 1874.[2] The species was presumed to become extinct until an amateur naturalist[3] found about 40 individuals of the species in the Discovery Bay Coastal Park in western Victoria.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Micraspis flavovittata (Crotch, 1874)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Micraspis flavovittata (Crotch)". Ladybirds of Australia. CSIRO. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Web page of re-discoverer". 5 October 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  4. ^ Smith, Bridie (14 October 2014). "Extinct ladybird 'back from the dead'". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  5. ^ Walker, Ken (15 October 2014). "Beetle back from the dead". Museum Victoria. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
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