Priscibrumus lituratus
| Priscibrumus lituratus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Priscibrumus |
| Species: | P. lituratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Priscibrumus lituratus (Gorham, 1894) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Priscibrumus lituratus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in India (Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh), Pakistan and Nepal.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.14–4.56 mm (0.163–0.180 in). The head and pronotum are dull fuscous black, while the elytra are dull ferrugineous to ochreous yellow, with two lateral black stripes.[3]
Life history
They have been recorded preying on Adelges, Salicicola and Aphis species, as well as Dreyfusia knucheli and Dioryctria abietella.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Priscibrumus 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 20, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Poorani, J. (2023). "An illustrated guide to the lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of the Indian Subcontinent. Part II. Tribe Chilocorini". Zootaxa. 5378 (1): 1–108. Retrieved August 20, 2026.