Scymnus fuscatus

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Scymnus fuscatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Scymnus
Species:
S. fuscatus
Binomial name
Scymnus fuscatus
Boheman, 1859

Scymnus (Neopullus) fuscatus, is a species of lady beetle found in Japan, Formosa, China, Philippines, Sunda Islands, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Australia. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Description

Adult female lays about 480 eggs singly, with an incubation period of about 3 days. There are four instar grub stages. Pupal stage ranges about 4 days. Longevity of the male is 14 days and females with 46 days, respectively. Grubs are aphidophagous that feed on Aphis gossypii . Adult with brownish body. There is a large red patch found on elytra. Body clothed with short hair. [6] [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) from the Nepal Himalayas*)" (PDF). Stuttgarter Beitr. Naturk. Sen A Nr. 565 65 S. Stuttgart, 31. 12. 1997. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  2. ↑ Iablokoff-Khnzorian, Stephan M. (1976-07-31). "The Palearctic Genera of the Lady-Bird Tribe, Scymnini, Besides Notes about Scymnus fuscatus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)". Entomologica Germanica. pp. 374–380. doi:10.1127/entom.germ/2/1976/374 . Retrieved 2021-09-13.
  3. ↑ Ślipiński, Adam; Pang, Hong; Booth, Roger G. (December 2012). "Revision of the Australian Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) Part 8. Genus Scymnus Kugelann". Annales Zoologici. pp. 679–704. doi:10.3161/000345412X659731 . Retrieved 2021-09-13.
  4. ↑ Poorani, J. (2002-01-01). "An annotated checklist of the Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) (excluding Epilachninae) of the Indian Subregion". Oriental Insects. pp. 307–383. doi:10.1080/00305316.2002.10417335 . Retrieved 2021-09-13.
  5. ↑ Chen, Xiaosheng; Li, Wenjing; Wang, Xingmin; Ren, Shunxiang (June 2014). "A Review of the Subgenus Neopullus of Scymnus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from China". Annales Zoologici. pp. 299–326. doi:10.3161/000345414X682508 . Retrieved 2021-09-13.
  6. ↑ "Biology and feeding capacity of Scymnus fuscatus Boheman (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) to Aphis gossypii Glover (Homoptera: Aphididae)". www.cabdirect.org. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
  7. ↑ "New record of coccinellids from Uttar Pradesh II". www.cabdirect.org. Retrieved 2021-09-13.


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