Synonyms
Halmus cupripennis Weise, 1923: 135.
Diagnosis
Externally identical to chalybeus, however the male genitalia show significant differences from those of chalybeus.
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Description
See H. chalybeus.
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Male
Penis and tegmen as figured.
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Female
Unknown.
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Variation
Unknown.
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Distribution and Biology
Known only from type locality in northern Queensland.
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Species References
Slipinski, S.A. 2007. Australian Ladybird Beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) their biology and classification. ABRS, Canberra. 286 pp.
Slipinski, A. and Giorgi, J.A. 2006. Revision of the Australian Coccinellidae (Coccinellidae). Part 6. Tribe Chilocorini. Annales Zoologici (Warszawa), 56(2): 265-304.
Weise, J. 1923. Results of Dr. E. Mjöbergís Swedish Scientific Expedition to Australia 1910-1913. 31. Chrysomeliden und Coccinelliden aus Queensland. Arkiv för Zoologi, 15(12): 1-150.
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