Calvia flaveola

Calvia flaveola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Calvia
Species:
C. flaveola
Binomial name
Calvia flaveola
Booth, 1997

Calvia flaveola is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in India (Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir), Pakistan, Afghanistan and Myanmar.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.7–6.6 mm (0.22–0.26 in). The dorsal surface is pale yellow, the elytra sometimes with three brighter yellow stripes. The ventral surface is pale yellow.[3]

Life history

They have been recorded preying on various aphid species, including Macrosiphoniella pseudoartemisiae.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 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.