Halyzia sanscrita
| Halyzia sanscrita | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Halyzia |
| Species: | H. sanscrita |
| Binomial name | |
| Halyzia sanscrita Mulsant, 1853[1] | |
Halyzia sanscrita is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae.[2] It is found in China, Taiwan, Tibet, India, and Yemen.[3]
Description
Adults are approximately 0.52-0.61 cm in length. They are oval in shape. The head is yellowish-white, the pronotum yellowish-brown, and the elytra orange-brown. The pronotum has five white spots, with one in the center and two on either side.[4] Each elytron has ten creamy white markings and a suture of the same color. The pronotum and outer edges of the elytra are transparent.[5]
Ecology
The species if fungivorous, with adults feeding primarily on mildew.[5] During the day, they are often found on the undersides of mildew-infested leaves.
Etymology
The species name sanscrita is derived from the Sanskrit-like markings on the beetle's elytra.[5]
References
- ↑ Das, Priyanka; Chandra, Kailash; Gupta, Devanshu (20 February 2020). "The Ladybird Beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of Arunachal Pradesh, East Himalaya, Indiawith new combinations and new country records". Bonn Zoological Bulletin. 69 (1): 31. doi:10.20363/BZB-2020.69.1.027. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ↑ "Halyzia sanscrita". iNaturalist. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ Yu, Guoyue (1995). "The Coccinellidae (excluding Epilachninae) collected by J. Klapperich in 1977 on Taiwan (Insecta, Coleoptera)". Spixiana. 18: 142. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ↑ Crotch, George Robert (1874). A revision of the coleopterous family Coccinellidœ. E.W. Janson. p. 132. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Halyzia sanscrita Mulsant, 1853". TaiEOL. Retrieved 2 April 2026.