Halyzia tschitscherini
| Halyzia tschitscherini | |
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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. tschitscherini |
| Binomial name | |
| Halyzia tschitscherini Semenov, 1895 | |
Halyzia tschitscherini is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in India (Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand), Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and the Pamir mountains.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.1–5.7 mm (0.20–0.22 in). They are ochreous to reddish brown, with creamy white to white maculae on the pronotum and elytra and with the lateral borders of both transparent.[3]
Life history
They have been recorded feeding on powdery mildew caused by Phyllactinia corylea on mulberry.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Halyzia 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.