Novius rufopilosus ( Mulsant, 1850 )

Poorani, J., 2023, A review of the tribe Noviini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of the Indian subcontinent, Zootaxa 5311 (1), pp. 1-47 : 33

Novius rufopilosus ( Mulsant, 1850)

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Rodolia rufopilosa Mulsant, 1850: 903 .

Rodolia rowlandi Crotch, 1874: 281 .- Pang et al. 2020: 20.

Novius rufopilosus: Pang et al. 2020: 20 .

Notes. Poorani (2002) included it in the Indian checklist with a comment by R.G. Booth that “records of R. rufopilosa Mulsant (1850: 903) , a Chinese species, from India are probably erroneous”. But Pang et al. (2020) listed India in its distribution range. The holotype (BMNH) is illustrated here ( Fig. 24a–c ). Ren et al. (2009) illustrated the habitus and male genitalia.

Distribution. China (Shannxi, Gansu, Xizang, Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hong Kong). Vietnam. Myanmar. India. Philippines. Sumatra. Oriental Region.

Figures

FIGURE 24. Novius rufopilosus (Mulsant) (BMNH): a. dorsal view; b. lateral view; c. frontal view.