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Hoangus
Hoangus venustus, commonly known as the flax ladybird, is a species of ladybird beetle that is endemic to New Zealand. It is widespread in the North Island and in the northern half of the South Island. It can be found on New Zealand flax (Phormium), reportedly eating the mealybugs that live there. Previously known as Cassiculus venustus and Cranophorus venustus, the valid name of the species is now Hoangus venustus. It is the only species in...
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 376610.