Novius virginalis

Novius virginalis is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae, formerly placed in the genus Anovia.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.

Novius virginalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Novius
Species:	N. virginalis
Binomial name
Novius virginalis (Wickham, 1905)
Synonyms
Scymnus virginalis Wickham, 1905 Anovia virginalis (Wickham, 1905)

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.43-3.05 mm. They have a red body, but anterior angle of the pronotum and head are piceous. The elytron has a median red spot and subhumeral red area.^[2]