Halmus chalybeus
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halmus-chalybeus-236-624929
title:
Halmus chalybeus
text:
Halmus chalybeus, commonly known as the steelblue ladybird, is a species of ladybird native to Australia. It has a rounded appearance with an iridescent blue/green colouration and is a predator of other insects. It was introduced to New Zealand from Australia in 1899 and 1905 to control black scale and blue gum scale on citrus trees, where it is now common in northern regions. It has also been recorded eating San Jose scale. They are about 3–4 mm long.
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encyclopedia
description:
Species of beetle
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halmus_chalybeus
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date modified:
2023-11-08T20:33:04Z
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