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