Oenopia kirbyi
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Oenopia |
| Species: | O. kirbyi |
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Oenopia kirbyi is a species of beetle in the Coccinellidae family.[2] They are found in India, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal, and Thailand.[3] They have been noted as a potential means of pest control against the rose aphid, Macrosiphum rosae, of which they are voracious predators.[4]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.7–3.9 mm (0.15–0.15 in).[5] Oenopia kirbyi beetles have a distinctive lemon-yellow and black coloration.[1]
References
- 1 2 Kapur, A P (1963). "The Coccinellidae of the third Mount Everest Expedition,1924(Coleoptera)". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). 14: 3–48. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.8780. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ "Oenopia kirbyi". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ Das, Priyanka; Chandra, Kailash; Gupta, Devanshu (20 February 2020). "The Ladybird Beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of Arunachal Pradesh, East Himalaya, Indiawith new combinations and new country records". Bonn Zoological Bulletin: 35. doi:10.20363/BZB-2020.69.1.027. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ Gaikwad, Mahesh Balaso; Verma, Subhash Chander; Sharma, Prem Lal; Chandel, Rajeshwar Singh; Challa, Nalini; Yankit, Panma; Kedar, Santosh C. (June 2022). "Functional response and predatory potential of coccinellid predator, Oenopia kirbyi Mulsant (Coccinellidae:Coleoptera) on rose aphid, Macrosiphum rosae L. (Aphididae: Hemiptera)". International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. 42 (3): 2233–2239. doi:10.1007/s42690-022-00745-2. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ 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.