Coccinella undecimpunctata
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Coccinella undecimpunctata, common names eleven-spot ladybird or eleven-spotted lady beetle is a ladybird species endemic to the Old World
. Coccinella undecimpunctata has been introduced to Australia
and New Zealand
as a biological control agent.
Old World
The Old World consists of those parts of the world known to classical antiquity and the European Middle Ages. It is used in the context of, and contrast with, the "New World" ....
. Coccinella undecimpunctata has been introduced to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
as a biological control agent.