Micraspis flavovittata
| Micraspis flavovittata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| 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
- ↑ "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.