Brumoides lineatus

Brumoides lineatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Brumoides
Species:
B. lineatus
Binomial name
Brumoides lineatus
(Weise, 1885)
Synonyms
  • Brumus lineatus Weise, 1885
  • Chilocorus ruficollis Weise, 1885

Brumoides lineatus, sometimes known as broad vein-longitudinal striped ladybug,[1] is a species of lady beetle found in China, Myanmar, Thailand, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Pakistan.[2][3][4][5][6]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.5–3.2 mm (0.098–0.126 in). The head and pronotum are yellowish-orange, and the elytra have three black vittae.[7]

Life history

Primarily an aphidophagous species, it is known to feed on Aphis glycines, Melanaphis sacchari, Oracella acuta, Phenacoccus solenopsis and Planococcus citri.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Weng, Wenshen; Huang, Yuqing (1988). "Preliminary study on a predacious natural enemy, Broad vein-longitudinal striped ladybug Brumoides lineatus (Weise)". Entomological Knowledge. 25: 105–108. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
  2. ↑ "Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) from the Nepal Himalayas)" (PDF). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde, Serie A (Biologie) (565): 1–65. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  3. ↑ Wenshen, Weng; Yuqing, Huang (1988). "Preliminary studies on a predacious insect, Brumoides lineatus (Weise)". Insects Knowledge (China). Retrieved 2021-09-13.
  4. ↑ Li, Wenjing; Łączyński, Piotr; Escalona, Hermes E.; Eberle, Jonas; Huo, Lizhi; Chen, Xiaosheng; Huang, Weidong; Chen, Bingxu; Ahrens, Dirk (April 2020). "Combined molecular and morphological data provide insights into the evolution and classification of Chilocorini ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)". Systematic Entomology. 45 (2): 447–463. doi:10.1111/syen.12409. S2CID 213410225.
  5. ↑ Poorani, J. (2002-01-01). "An annotated checklist of the Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) (excluding Epilachninae) of the Indian Subregion". Oriental Insects. 36: 307–383. doi:10.1080/00305316.2002.10417335. S2CID 86769172.
  6. ↑ Li, Wenjing; Chen, Bingxu; Huo, Lizhi; Chen, Xiaosheng; Wang, Xingmin (2020-06-24). "New records and checklist of Chilocorini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from China". Biodiversity Data Journal. 8 e51092. doi:10.3897/BDJ.8.e51092. PMC 7329919. PMID 32665761.
  7. ↑ Poorani, J. (2023). "An illustrated guide to the lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of the Indian Subcontinent. Part II. Tribe Chilocorini". Zootaxa. 5378 (1): 1–108. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Brumoides lineatus". www.cabi.org. Retrieved 2021-09-13.