Rodolia cardinalis
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| Rodolia cardinalis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Subfamily: | Coccinellinae |
| Tribe: | Noviini |
| Genus: | Rodolia |
| Species: | R. cardinalis |
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| Rodolia cardinalis (Mulsant, 1850) |
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Rodolia cardinalis (common names vedalia beetle[1] or cardinal ladybird) is a species of ladybird beetle that is sometimes described as endemic to Australia.[1]
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[edit] As introduced biological control agent
[edit] New Zealand
R. cardinalis was accidentally introduced to New Zealand, though they are no longer very common.[2] An outbreak of cottony cushion scale in California took place in the late 19th century, which lead to some being imported from New Zealand in 1888 to help protect citrus trees.[2] They are red with black markings, and about 4mm long.[2]
[edit] California
R. cardinalis was introduced into Californian citrus orchards in late 1888.[1][2]
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R. cardinalis adult feeding on cottony cushion scale (Icerya purchasi).
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- ^ a b "Vedalia Beetle, Rodolia cardinalis". www.nysaes.cornell.edu Cornell. 2008-01-30. http://www.biocontrol.entomology.cornell.edu/predators/Rodolia.html. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
- ^ a b c d Crowe, A. (2002). Which New Zealand Insect?. Auckland, N.Z.: Penguin. p. 47. ISBN 0141006366.
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