Kingdom Animalia Family Coccinellidae Scientific name Cleobora mellyi Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Cleobora Phylum Arthropoda Order Beetle | |
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Similar Beetle, Platycephalus fuscus, Platycephalus, Harmonia, Harmonia conformis | ||
Cleobora mellyi, the Tasmanian ladybird or southern ladybird is a ladybird species endemic to Tasmania and also found in the southern states of mainland Australia.
C. mellyi was introduced to New Zealand as a biological control agent, with mixed results.
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