Calvia tricolor
| Calvia tricolor | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Calvia |
| Species: | C. tricolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Calvia tricolor Korschefsky, 1940 | |
Calvia tricolor is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in India (Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim, West Bengal).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.5–6.5 mm (0.22–0.26 in). The head is yellow and the pronotum is chestnut brown with yellow lateral margins. The elytra are dark chestnut brown, each elytron with three creamy white to yellow spots.[3]
Life history
They have been recorded preying on eggs of Urostylis punctigera.[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.