Novius bellus Blackburn, 1889b: 189 Rodolia bella : Ślipiński, 2007: 143 Eurodolia Severini Weise, 1895: 150 Rodolia severini : Ślipiński, 2007: 143 Novius immaculatus Lea, 1902: 492 Rodolia immaculata : Ślipiński, 2007: 143 Revision Of The Australian Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Genus Novius Mulsant Of Tribe Noviini Pang, Hong Tang, Xue-Fei Booth, Roger G. Vandenberg, Natalia Forrester, Juanita Mchugh, Joseph Ślipiński, Adam Annales Zoologici 2020 2020-03-30 70 1 1 24 Blackburn Blackburn 1889 [311,604,1640,1663] Insecta Coccinellidae Novius GBIF Animalia Coleoptera 4 5 Arthropoda species bellus  ( Figs 6–11, 39–45, 69–71, 100–107)      Novius bellus Blackburn, 1889b: 189. TL: South Australia, Sedan.     Rodolia bella: Ślipiński, 2007: 143.     Eurodolia Severini Weise, 1895: 150. TL: Tasmania. Syn. nov.     Rodolia severini: Ślipiński, 2007: 143.     Novius immaculatus Lea, 1902: 492. TL: Western Australia, Swan River. Syn. nov.     Rodolia immaculata: Ślipiński, 2007: 143.    Diagnosis.  Novius bellusis very similar to  N. lindiand melanic color variants of both species are externally identical. However, these species can be distinguished by the details of the male genitalia with  N. lindihaving parallel, not apically expanded, parameres which are distinctly shorter than the penis guide, and the penis with a simple and sharp apex ( Figs 26, 122–126). The eyes are also more broadly separated in  N. lindithan in  N. bellus( Figs 69–71, 81, 82).    Description.Length 3.5–4.0 mm. Body oval, widest just posterior to elytral humeri, 1.1–1.3 times longer than wide. Color pattern variable. Head and pronotum uniformly dark or with anterior part of pronotum reddish. Elytra of typical form red with black, medially expanded sutural stripe and forked stripe extending from each humerus with dorsal branch ending freely before reaching apex and the lower branch reaching lateral margin and extending to apical margin of elytron. Melanic forms with variable amounts of black color on elytra, up to completely black ( Figs 39–45). Interocular distance in frontal view 2.0–2.2 times eye width. Male genitalia ( Figs 6–10; Figs 100–107): parameres slender, weakly expanded and rounded apically; penis guide about as long as parameres, apically point- ed. Penis blunt or weakly pointed apically. Female genitalia as in Figs 92, 93.    Type material.  Novius bellus Blackburn: Lectotype(here designated) male, BMNH. “Type / Australia; Blackburn Coll.; B. M. 1910- 236. /  Novius bellusBlackb./ T 2606Vic”;   Eurodolia severiniWeise: Holotype: “ Tasmania” IRSNB Brussels;   Novius immaculatusLea: Holotypemale: “  immaculatusLea TYPE, Swan R. /10408  Novius immaculatusLea, W. Australia, TYPE/ S. A. Museum.”   Other specimens examined. New South Wales:Sydney, C. Darwin, 87-42 (5, BMNH); Sydney, G.E. Bryant, 7.ix.1908(1, BMNH); Casula, xi.1958, N.N. Nikitin (2, BMNH); Cabramatta, Georges R. Valley, 28.iii.1962, M.I. Nikitin (2, BMNH); Covan, 4.2.61, M.I. Nikitin, Brit. Mus, 1962-101 (1, BMNH). Sydney, H.W. Cox, H.J. Carter Coll. P.20.4.22 (7, VM); NSW. 34kmN of Woodburn, 20.iv.1980, G.F. Hevel & J.A. Fortin, 2031513 (1, USNMNH); G. Brant Coll. 1919-147, N, Sydney, G.E. Bryant, xi.1908(1, ANIC).  Queensland:Brisbane, 27.28S, 153.01E, xi.1992, V. Brancatini (8, BMNH); Bluff Rg., S. slopes, nr. Biggenden, 26.vi.1975, Frauca, by sweeping (1, ANIC); Watalgan Rg., via Rosedale, 17.iv.1975, H. Frauca (1, ANIC);  E. moluccanaWoodland, Mulgowie, S.E. Old, M.D. Peart. A834, 31.viii. 1983(1, ANIC); Brisbane, 27.31.3S, 152.56.2E, 28.iii. 1994, V. Brancatini, (LPL9516, KE20) feeding on  Monophlebulus compereion  Eucalyptussp. (17, ANIC). Brisbane, 27.30.66S, 152.59.73E, xii.1994- i.1995, W. Fahey, ( LP153-160), Predator of  Icerya aegyptiaca&  Icerya seychellarumon  Ficus benjamina(32, ANIC). Brisbane, 27.28S, 153.01E, 25.ii.1992, V. Brancatini, (LPL9516), Host :1st instar-  Icerya purchasion  Hakeasp., Reared on  Icerya aegyptiaca(4, ANIC); Kenmore, 27.37.3S, 152.56.0E, ix.1994, V. Brancatini, Predator of  Icerya seychellarumon  Michelia figo(9, ANIC);  E. moluccanaWoodland Mulgowie, M.D. Peart(1, ANIC); Kenmore, 27.37.3S, 152.56.0E, 20.vii.1994, Ofahey, feeding on  Icerya seychellarumon  Michelia figo(1, ANIC); Long Pocket, 27.30.65S, 152.59.731E, 28.xii.1994, O. Fahey, feeding on  Icerya aegyptiacaon  Ficussp. (2, ANIC); Long Pocket, 27.30.65S, 152.59.731E, 28. xii.1994, O. Fahey, feeding on  Icerya aegyptiaca/ I. seychellarumon  Ficussp./ avocado (1, ANIC); Long Pocket, 27.30.65S, 152.59. 731E, 5.i.1995, O. Fahey, feeding on  Icerya aegyptiaca/  I. seychellarumon  Ficussp./ avocado (3, ANIC); Mt Coot-tha, 27.28.9S, 152.58.4E, 13.iv.1994, D.P.A. Sands, V. Brancatini, feeding on  Monophlebulus compereion Eucalypt (3, ANIC).  Western Australia:Coral Bay (nr. Cardabia), 1-2.viii.1978, H. & A. Howden (10, BMNH); Swan R, S.A. Museum (1, SAM).    Distribution. New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia( Fig. 11). 2609449704 [1236,1358,984,1006] BMNH Australia Australia 4 5 T 2606 1 lectotype 2609449678 IRSNB Brussels Australia Tasmania 4 5 1 Tasmania holotype 2609449699 TYPE, R S. A. Museum. Australia Australia 4 5 1 holotype