Illeis bistigmosa

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Illeis bistigmosa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Subfamily: Coccinellinae
Tribe: Coccinellini
Genus: Illeis
Species:
I. bistigmosa
Binomial name
Illeis bistigmosa
(Mulsant, 1850)
Synonyms
  • Psyllobora bistigmosaMulsant, 1850
  • Illeis bistigmosaCrotch, 1871
  • Illeis bielawskiiGhorpade, 1976
  • Psyllobora bistigmosa(Mulsant, 1850)

Illeis (Hibachi) bistigmosa, is a species of lady beetle native to India, and Sri Lanka.

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Description

Eyes are large, and moderately faceted. The interval between the eyes as wide as an eye. Mandibles are bifid at apex and more coarsely dentate at inner margin. [1]

Biology

It is a mycophagous coccinellid associated with powdery mildew in various crops such as mulberry where it feeds on the fungus, Phyllactinia corylea that causes powdery mildew of mulberry, [2] [3] [4] and Erysiphe cichoracearum causing powdery mildew on sunflower. [5] [6]

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Coccinellidae is a widespread family of small beetles. They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in the United Kingdom; "lady" refers to mother Mary. Entomologists use the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles to avoid confusion with true bugs. The more than 6,000 described species have a global distribution and are found in a variety of habitats. They are oval beetles with a domed back and flat underside. Many of the species have conspicuous aposematic (warning) colours and patterns, such as red with black spots, that warn potential predators that they taste bad.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Epilachninae</span> Subfamily of beetles

The Epilachninae are a subfamily of the family of lady beetles, the Coccinellidae, in the order Coleoptera. Superficially, they look much like other ladybirds in the larger subfamily Coccinellinae, but they differ importantly in their biology, in that the members of the subfamily are largely or completely leaf-feeding herbivores rather than being predators. Accordingly, several members of the subfamily are crop pests, and sometimes cause locally serious crop losses.

<i>Micraspis discolor</i> Species of beetle

Micraspis discolor is a species of ladybird. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1798. It is widespread throughout Asia, North America and parts of Oceania.

<i>Brumoides suturalis</i> Species of beetle

Brumoides suturalis, the three-striped lady-beetle, is a species of ladybird described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1789. It is found in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, Indonesia, Philippines and Papua New Guinea.

<i>Mulsantina</i> Genus of beetles

Mulsantina is a genus of ladybugs, found in North and Central America and in the Caribbean (Haiti).

<i>Brachiacantha</i> Genus of beetles

Brachiacantha is a genus of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are at least 25 described species in Brachiacantha.

<i>Cycloneda</i> Genus of beetles

Cycloneda is a genus of spotless lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are more than 20 described species in Cycloneda.

<i>Thalassa</i> (beetle) Genus of beetles

Thalassa is a genus of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are at least six described species in Thalassa.

<i>Exoplectra</i> Genus of beetles

Exoplectra is a genus of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are about nine described species in Exoplectra.

<i>Azya</i> Genus of beetles

Azya is a genus of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are about 12 described species in Azya.

<i>Psyllobora vigintimaculata</i> Species of beetle

Psyllobora vigintimaculata, the twenty-spotted lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America.

<i>Coelophora</i> Genus of beetles

Coelophora is a genus of ladybird beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are about 14 described species in Coelophora.

<i>Illeis</i> Genus of beetles

Illeis is a genus of ladybird beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are around 14 described species in Illeis, found in south and southeast Asia, and in Oceania.

Aspidimerus nigrovittatus, is a species of lady beetle found in Sri Lanka.

<i>Illeis cincta</i> Species of beetle

Illeis cincta is a species of lady beetle native to India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia.

Cryptogonus orbiculus, is a species of lady beetle found in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, China, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, Guam, and Northern Mariana Islands.

<i>Scymnus nubilus</i> Species of beetle

Scymnus (Scymnus) nubilus, is a species of lady beetle found in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Myanmar, China, and Asia Minor.

<i>Megalocaria dilatata</i> Species of beetle

Megalocaria dilatata, is a species of lady beetle native to India, Sri Lanka and Bhutan.

Novius breviuscula is a species of lady beetle native to India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar.

Novius octoguttata is a species of lady beetle native to India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Myanmar and China.

References

  1. "Taxonomic notes on the genus Egleis Mulsant, 1850 and a description of a new subgenus in the genus Illeis Mulsant, 1850 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)" (PDF). Studies and Reports Taxonomical Series 10 (2): 489-494, 2014. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  2. "Management of powdery mildew in mulberry using coccinellid beetles, Illeis cincta (Fabricius) and Illeis bistigmosa (Mulsant)-Indian Journals". www.indianjournals.com. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  3. "SPECIES COMPLEX OF COCCINELLIDS IN DIFFERENT CROPS AT DHARWAD REGION". J. Exp. Zool. India Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 931-935, 2015. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  4. "FIRST RECORD OF ILLEIS BIELAWSKII GHORPADE, 1976 (COLEOPTERA: COCCINELLIDAE) FROM MAHARASHTRA: A REGION OF THE NORTHERN WESTERN GHATS" (PDF). ejbps, 2019, Volume 6, Issue 12, 442-444. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  5. "Severity of powdery mildew infection and population of Illeis cincta F. on sunflower" (PDF). Insect Environment, Vol. 19(3), October-December 2013. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  6. "Spatial distribution of the mycophagous ladybird predator, Illeis cincta (Fabricius) (Coleoptera Coccinellidae) in relation to powdery mildew disease in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) canopy" (PDF). Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 2017; 5(5): 331-334. Retrieved 2021-09-08.