Phrynocaria unicolor
| Phrynocaria unicolor | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Phrynocaria |
| Species: | P. unicolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Phrynocaria unicolor (Fabricius, 1792) | |
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Phrynocaria unicolor is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in India (Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Pondicherry, Jharkhand, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Andamans), China (Sichuan, Guizhou, Fujian, Hong Kong, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan), Taiwan, Japan, Vietnam[2] and Thailand.[3][4]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.42–4.62 mm (0.135–0.182 in). It is a highly variable species with many colour forms.[4]
Life history
They have been recorded preying on whiteflies (including Aleurolobus barodensis and Dialeuropora decempuncta), as well as Tuberculatus indicus and Schizoneuraphis himalayensis.[4]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ Zhu, Zi-Hao; Wang, Zi-Zhao; Shi, Ai-Min; Wang, Xing-Min (2026). "Taxonomic review of the genus Phrynocaria Timberlake, 1943 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from China with description of a new species". Zootaxa. 5760 (1): 94–108. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Phrynocaria 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 12, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Poorani, J.; Sankararaman, H.; Anusree, S. S. (2021). "A review of Indian species of Phrynocaria Timberlake (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) with notes on synonymy and a new species from South India, hitherto misidentified as Coelophora circumusta (Mulsant)". Zootaxa. 4926 (1): 117–133. Retrieved May 29, 2026.