Scymnus latemaculatus

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Scymnus latemaculatus
Scymnus (Pullus) latemaculatus (10.3897-zookeys.803.22543) Figure 21.jpg
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Scymnus
Species:
S. latemaculatus
Binomial name
Scymnus latemaculatus
Synonyms
  • Scymnus transversoplagiatusMotschulsky, 1858
  • Scymnus quadrinotatusBoheman, 1859 (preocc.)
  • Pullus belophallusCapra, 1925
  • Pullus taiwanusOhta, 1929
  • Scymnus (Pullus) elegans var. clathratusSicard, 1929

Scymnus (Pullus) latemaculatus is a species of lady beetle found in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Taiwan. [1] [2] [3]

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Description

Body length is 1.5 to 2.0 mm. The body is long and dark brown in color. The elytra are densely pubescent. [4]

Biology

It is a predator of several whiteflies, aphids and scale insects such as Aphis punicae , Aphis craccivora , Brevicoryne brassicae , Lipaphis erysimi , Myzus persicae , Aphis gossypii , Hyadaphis coriandri , Hysteroneura setariae , Rhopalosiphum maidis , Therioaphis trifolii , Macrosiphum granarium , Schizaphis graminum , Phenacoccus solenopsis , Ferrisia virgata , Dactylopius opuntiae , Drosicha mangiferae , Amrasca devastans , Amrasca biguttula , Bemisia tabaci and Tetranychus atlanticus . [5] [1] [6] [7] [8]

Host plants of the beetle include mustard, lucerne, cabbage, cauliflower, potato, turnip, bottle gourd, brinjal, okra, wheat, cotton, and rose. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ali, Muhammad; Ahmed, Khalil; Ali, Shoukat; Raza, Ghulam; Hussain, Ishtiaq; Anjum, Syed Ishtiaq (2018-12-06). "An annotated checklist of Coccinellidae with four new records from Pakistan (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae)". ZooKeys (803): 93–120. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.803.22543 . PMC   6292984 . PMID   30643484 . Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  2. ↑ Yasmeen, Shaikh; Dugaje, Punam (2020). "Holistic Survey on Predatory Ladybird Beetle Diversity at Selected Regions of Nashik District (Maharashtra), India" (PDF). International Journal of Biological Innovations. 02: 52–56. doi:10.46505/IJBI.2020.2108. S2CID   219882516 . Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  3. ↑ Janakiraman, Poorani; Booth, Roger G. (2021-01-02). "Nomenclatural notes on three species of Scymnini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from Ceylon" . Oriental Insects. 55: 56–68. doi:10.1080/00305316.2020.1748134. S2CID   216248532 . Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  4. ↑ "Predatory Coccinellids (Coleoptera: Cocinellidae) of vegetable insect pests: a survey in mid country of Sri Lanka" (PDF). Tropical Agricultural Research Vol: 19, 69-77 (2007). Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  5. ↑ "Scymnus latemaculatus". www.cabi.org. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  6. ↑ "A new report of lady beetle Scymnus latemaculatus Mots. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from Bangladesh". www.cabdirect.org. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  7. ↑ Aalaoui, M. El; Bouharroud, R.; Sbaghi, M.; Bouhssini, M. El; Hilali, L. (2019). "Predatory potential of eleven native Moroccan adult ladybird species on different stages of Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae)" . EPPO Bulletin. 49 (2): 374–379. doi:10.1111/epp.12565. S2CID   199630319 . Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  8. ↑ "Development and Feeding Potential of Scymnus sp. on the Bean Aphid Aphis craccivora". Journal of Biological Control: Volume 6, Issue 2, 1992. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
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