Platynaspis flavoguttata

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Platynaspis flavoguttata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Superfamily:
Coccinelloidea
Family:
Coccinellidae
Subfamily:
Chilocorinae
Genus:
Platynaspis
Species:
P. flavoguttata
Binomial name
Platynaspis flavoguttata
(Gorham, 1894)
Synonyms
  • Scymnus? flavoguttatusGorham 1894
  • Pharus flavoguttataWeise 1895
  • Platynaspis flavoguttataSicard 1913

Platynaspis flavoguttata is a species of lady beetle native to India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar. [1]

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Distribution

In India, the species is observed from Sagara: Mullluman, Karnataka province. In Sri Lanka, it is found in Habaraduwa area, Galle district.

Description

It is a broad oval insect with a densely haired body and a mixture of yellow and dark brown hairs. The head is yellowish with a longitudinal median reddish brown band. Sometimes there can be a reddish brown band with a pair of yellowish lateral spots. The pronotum is dark reddish brown with three yellowish markings. Each elytron consists with three spots in a 2–1 arrangement. The antennae, mouth, and legs are lighter yellowish brown. [2]

The Sri Lanka form is slightly different from its Indian counterparts, its head is fully brown. There are subtriangular, yellowish lateral markings on the pronotum. The elytron with the discal spot distinctly more rounded, and the apical spot is crescent-shaped. [2]

Biology

Larva are observed in the holes in Terminalia paniculata . Show mutualistic relationship with red ants. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "An annotated checklist of the Coccinellidae of the Indian subregion" (PDF). Project Directorate of Biological Control. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  2. 1 2 3 Poorani J (2014-05-23). "Redescription of Platynaspisflavoguttata (Gorham) (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) and notes on nomenclature of Platynaspiskapuri Chakraborty & Biswas". Biodiversity Data Journal. 2 (2): e1096. doi: 10.3897/BDJ.2.e1096 . PMC   4092243 . PMID   25057247.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: article number as page number (link)


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