Zhuang, J., Huo, L., Tang, M., Xie, X., & Chen, X. 2023 First report of Diomus guilavoguii Duverger, 1994 (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae, Diomini) predating on papaya mealybug Paracoccus marginatus from China. Biodiversity Data Journal doi: 10.3897/BDJ.11.e113291

Keywords:

  • natural enemies
  • Notes: Diomus guilavoguii Duverger, 1994, an adventive species, is recorded from Guangzhou (Guangdong Province), China for the first time. Larvae of D. guilavoguii were collected in association with an invasive mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus Williams & Granara de Willink, 1992, infesting papayas, cassava and several ornamental plants. However, little has been known about the biology of D. guilavoguii, especially the morphology of their larvae since their original descriptions