(fungus-eating ladybird)
Basis for Tasmanian occurrence
TMAG collections
Classification
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Superfamily: Coccinelloidea
Family: Coccinellidae
Subfamily: Coccinellinae
Tribe: Coccinellini
Morphology
Typical length (mm): 5
Flightedness: winged and assumed capable of flight
Ecology
Assumed larval feeding: fungus-feeder on leaf mildews
Association with dead wood or old trees: not saproxylic
Ecological attributes: — Adults and larvae feed on mildews growing on leaf surfaces
