Harmonia decussata
| Harmonia decussata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Harmonia |
| Species: | H. decussata |
| Binomial name | |
| Harmonia decussata (Crotch, 1874) | |
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Harmonia decussata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Western New Guinea, Ambon, Seram, Kai Islands), Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.3–6.7 mm (0.21–0.26 in). The head and antennae are yellow or reddish and the scutellum is black. The ventral surface is brown and the legs are yellow. There are two types of colour patterns on the pronotum and elytra. The typical form has a yellow pronotum with two black stripes. In this form, the elytra are yellow or reddish with a black suture and sometimes a black pattern. The other form has a reddish or yellow pronotum (sometimes with two vague black stripes) and the elytra are black or dark brown with a reddish or yellow spot and one or two basal reddish markings.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Harmonia 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 6, 2026.
- 1 2 Ślipiński, A.; Pang, H. (2020). Ladybird Beetles of the Australo-Pacific Region: Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Coccinellini. London: Bloomsbury Wildlife. p. 1-240. ISBN 1472978668. Retrieved August 6, 2026.