Illeis koebelei

Illeis koebelei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Illeis
Species:
I. koebelei
Binomial name
Illeis koebelei
Timberlake, 1943
Synonyms
  • Kiiro koebelei

Illeis koebelei, the yellow ladybird beetle, is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in India (Assam), Japan, Taiwan and China.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.5–5.1 mm (0.14–0.20 in). The dorsal surface is yellow with a two oval black spots on the posterior margin of the pronotum.[3]

Subspecies

  • Illeis koebelei koebelei
  • Illeis koebelei amamiana Miyatake, 1959

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ 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.
  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.