Illeis bielawskii
| Illeis bielawskii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Illeis |
| Species: | I. bielawskii |
| Binomial name | |
| Illeis bielawskii Ghorpadé, 1976 | |
Illeis bielawskii is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in India (Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu), Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and China.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.7–4.35 mm (0.106–0.171 in). The pronotum is yellow and the elytra are lemon yellow with two greyish discal patches. The lateral margins of the pronotum and elytra are transparent.[3]
Life history
They have been recorded feeding on powdery mildews.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Illeis 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.
- 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 16, 2026.