Illeis confusa
| Illeis confusa | |
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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. confusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Illeis confusa Timberlake, 1943 | |
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Illeis confusa is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttarakhand, West Bengal), Nepal, Bhutan, Thailand and China (including Hong Kong).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5–6 mm (0.20–0.24 in). They are similar to Illeis cincta, but variable in colour. The head and pronotum are creamy white and the elytra are lemon yellow, pinkish-fawn or creamy yellow. The pronotum has two black spots.[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.