Bulaea lichatschovii

Bulaea lichatschovii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Bulaea
Species:
B. lichatschovii
Binomial name
Bulaea lichatschovii
(Hummel, 1827)
Synonyms
  • Coccinella lichatschovii Hummel, 1827
  • Coccinella novemdecimnotata Gebler, 1830
  • Bulaea flavidula Mulsant, 1850

Bulaea lichatschovii is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in India (Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh), central and western Asia, Afghanistan, the Mediterranean region and northern and central Africa.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.5–5.5 mm (0.18–0.22 in). The head is yellow with a two black spots or one larger black basal macula. The pronotum is yellow with 6–7 black spots and each elytron has nine black spots.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
  2. ↑ ITIS (2026). "Bulaea at Catalogue of Life". Nicolson, D., Alexander, S., Hodson, A., Mitchell, D., Orrell, T., & Perez-Gelabert, D. The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (version 2026-05-27). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, R. Aalbu, J. Abbott, C. Abreu, A. Acero P, et al., Catalogue of Life (2026-06-19 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Poorani, J. (2023). "An illustrated guide to lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of the Indian Subcontinent. Part 1. Tribe Coccinellini". Zootaxa. 5332 (1): 1–307. Retrieved August 12, 2026.