Harmonia sedecimnotata

Harmonia sedecimnotata
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. sedecimnotata
Binomial name
Harmonia sedecimnotata
(Fabricius, 1801)
Synonyms
  • Coccinella sedecimnotata Fabricius, 1801
  • Callineda sedecimnotata (Fabricius, 1801)
  • Daulis 16-notata (Fabricius, 1801)

Harmonia sedecimnotata is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. The species is found in southern China, eastern India, Nepal and Southeast Asia. The species is predatory.[1][2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6–7 mm (0.24–0.28 in). They are ochraceous yellow to yellowish brown. The pronotum has two black spots and each elytron has eight black spots.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Boopathi, T.; Singh, S. B.; Dutta, S. K.; Dayal, V.; Singh, A. R.; Chowdhury, S.; Ramakrishna, Y.; Aravintharaj, R.; Shakuntala, I.; Lalhruaipuii, K. (2020-02-20). "Harmonia sedecimnotata (F.): Predatory potential, biology, life table, molecular characterization, and field evaluation against Aphis gossypii Glover". Scientific Reports. 10 (1): 3079. Bibcode:2020NatSR..10.3079B. doi:10.1038/s41598-020-59809-3. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 7033149. PMID 32080285.
  2. ↑ "Harmonia sedecimnotata (Fabricius, 1801)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  3. ↑ Zicha, Ondrej. "BioLib: Biological library". www.biolib.cz. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  4. ↑ Poorani, J. (2023). "An illustrated guide to lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of the Indian Subcontinent. Part 1. Tribe Coccinellini". Zootaxa. 5332 (1): 1–307. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5332.1.1. PMID 38221116. Retrieved August 12, 2026.