Calvia shiva
| Calvia shiva | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Calvia |
| Species: | C. shiva |
| Binomial name | |
| Calvia shiva Kapur, 1963 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Calvia shiva is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in India (Manipur, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh), Nepal and Bhutan.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.4 mm (0.17 in). They are straw yellow, the pronotum with vague pale brown markings. The elytra are yellowish brown with three pale brown stripes on each elytron.[3]
Life history
They have been recorded preying on various aphids, including Cervaphis quercus, Mollitrichosiphum alni and Tuberculatus indicus.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Calvia 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.
- 1 2 3 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.