Hippodamia heydeni

Hippodamia heydeni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hippodamia
Species:
H. heydeni
Binomial name
Hippodamia heydeni
(Weise, 1892)
Synonyms
  • Semiadalia heydeni Weise in Heyden, 1892
  • Ceratomegilla heydeni
  • Semiadalia przevalskii Savoyskaya, 1962

Hippodamia heydeni is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Tibet.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5–7 mm (0.20–0.28 in). The head is yellow anteriorly and black posteriorly, with a v-shaped emargination. The pronotum has a black discal macula, and yellowish antero-and posterolateral areas. The colour pattern is variable.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ ITIS (2026). "Hippodamia 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 16, 2026.
  3. 1 2 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 16, 2026.