Calvia sichuanica

Calvia sichuanica
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. sichuanica
Binomial name
Calvia sichuanica
Kovář, 2007
Synonyms
  • Calvia sicardi Mader, 1930 (preocc.)

Calvia sichuanica is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in India (Manipur, Nagaland), Myanmar and China.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.7–6.5 mm (0.22–0.26 in). They are ochreous yellow to reddish brown. The pronotum is creamy whitish to yellow with two pairs of ochreous or reddish-brown maculae. The pattern on the elytra consists of ochreous or reddish brown spots with creamy yellow borders forming two longitudinal rows of spots.[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 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.