Harmonia manillana

Harmonia manillana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Harmonia
Species:
H. manillana
Binomial name
Harmonia manillana
(Mulsant, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Caria manillana Mulsant, 1866
  • Leis atrocincta Mulsant, 1866
  • Neda paulinae Mulsant, 1866
  • Leis dunlopi Crotch, 1874
  • Leis cerasicolor Crotch, 1874
  • Leis aterrima Crotch, 1874
  • Leis papuensis Crotch, 1874

Harmonia manillana is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] Its range extends from India (Arunachal Pradesh) and Malaysia to New Guinea.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.8–9.8 mm (0.31–0.39 in). The dorsal colour pattern is variable, but the elytra are mostly yellowish or reddish with black spots or transverse bands. The head is reddish, sometimes with a black base. The colour of the pronotum varies from uniform yellow-reddish to black with a pale anterior area. The scutellum is always black.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 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.