Nat vandenbergae (a species of ladybird)
Basis for Tasmanian occurrence
Ślipiński, S.A. (2007). Australian ladybird beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): their biology and classification. ABRS, Canberra. 286 pp.(as Nat vandenbergae)
TMAG collections
Classification
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Superfamily: Coccinelloidea
Family: Coccinellidae
Subfamily: Coccinellinae
Tribe: Coccidulini
Morphology
Typical length (mm): 5
Flightedness: winged and assumed capable of flight
Source information for taxonomy and morphology (*primary taxonomic reference):
*Ślipiński, S.A. (2007). Australian ladybird beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): their biology and classification. ABRS, Canberra. 286 pp.
Ecology
Assumed larval feeding: predator
Association with dead wood or old trees: (not yet documented)
Association with dead wood or old trees: (not yet documented)
Collection method(s) for TMAG material: — Malaise trapping.
