Novius netara (Kapur)

(Fig. 18c)

Rodolia netara Kapur, 1949: 537 .- Poorani 2002: 318.

Novius netara: Pang et al. 2020: 19 .

Diagnosis. Length: 3.25 mm; width: 3.00 mm. Form (Fig. 18c) broadly oval, moderately convex. Dorsum reddish brown except head darker, with a black discal spot on each elytron closer to suture than lateral margin. Male genitalia not studied.

Material examined. Holotype, on minuten pin on rectangular card, “Type (red bordered circular label)/ Rodolia netara, n. sp., TYPE, A.P. Kapur 1947/IMP. INST.ENT.COLL. No. 10688/S. INDIA Munnar 1947, Plant Protection Adviser, Feeds on Icerya purchasi /Holotype (red bordered circular label)/Pres. By Impt. Inst. Ent. B.M. 1947-405” (BMNH).

Distribution. India (Tamil Nadu).

Note. The holotype (BMNH) appears to be a female and this is the only species with a pair of black discal spots on elytra. I have not seen a matching specimen in any Indian collections .