Megalocaria reichii
| Megalocaria reichii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Megalocaria |
| Species: | M. reichii |
| Binomial name | |
| Megalocaria reichii (Mulsant, 1850) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Megalocaria reichii is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in India (Sikkim, West Bengal), Myanmar, China and Indonesia (Borneo, Java).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 15–17 mm (0.59–0.67 in). The head is black and the pronotum is yellow with a black macula and black lateral margins. The scutellum is black and the elytra are orange-yellow with black margins, two basal maculae and three black spots in a row, as well as two spots in the apical third.[3]
Subspecies
- Megalocaria reichii reichii (Java)
- Megalocaria reichii pearsoni Crotch, 1874
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 17, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Macroilleis 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 17, 2026.
- 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 17, 2026.