Rhyzobius forestieri

Rhyzobius forestieri

''Rhyzobius forestieri'' is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Australia, North America, Oceania, and Europe. The species is thought to be originally from Australia and recently introduced to parts of Europe in the 1980s as a biological control agent to control the Olive Scale pest .
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyCoccinellidae
GenusRhyzobius
SpeciesR. forestieri
Photographed in
Australia