Illeis indica
| Illeis indica | |
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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. indica |
| Binomial name | |
| Illeis indica Timberlake, 1943 | |
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Illeis indica, the yellow ladybird beetle, is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in India (Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Odisha, Punjab, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Andaman Islands), Bangladesh, Pakistan and Thailand.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.7–5 mm (0.19–0.20 in). They are similar to Illeis confusa in coloration, but have a more elongate body.[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.