vedalia

== English == === Etymology === From Vedalia, the genus in which this species was once classified. === Noun === vedalia (plural vedalias) Novius cardinalis (syns. Rodolia cardinalis, Vedalia cardinalis), a ladybird beetle endemic to Australia, but introduced to California and New Zealand to control Icerya purchasi (cottony cushion scale), a pest of citrus. Synonyms: vedalia beetle, cardinal ladybird === References === vedalia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === availed