Diomus terminatus in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/27/2022). (c) Judy Ferris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
A Diomus terminatus in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/3/2018). Determined by James Bailey/BugGuide.
Diomus terminatus in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/27/2022). (c) Judy Ferris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Diomus terminatus in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/27/2022). (c) Judy Ferris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Diomus |
| Species: | D. terminatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Diomus terminatus (Say, 1835)
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Diomus terminatus is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in throughout eastern North America.[1][2][3][4] It has also been recorded from Bermuda.[5]
Description
[edit]It is brown and oval-shaped, with a reddish tinge at the back portion of its elytra, and about 1.5 to 2 mm. It is covered in gold-colored setae, giving it a slightly hairy appearance.
Biology
[edit]Its prey likely includes aphids, scale, and mealybugs.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Diomus terminatus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Diomus terminatus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Diomus terminatus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ a b Evans, Arthur V. (2014). Beetles of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. p. 312. ISBN 9780691133041.
- ^ Gordon, Robert D.; Hilburn, Daniel J. (July 1990). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of Bermuda". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 98 (3). New York Entomological Society: 265–309. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
Further reading
[edit]- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.
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