Pseudaspidimerus uttami
| Pseudaspidimerus uttami | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Pseudaspidimerus |
| Species: | P. uttami |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudaspidimerus uttami Kapur, 1948 | |
Pseudaspidimerus uttami is a species of lady beetle native to Sri Lanka.[1][2][3][4][5] Records from India are based on misidentifications.[6]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.46 mm (0.097 in). They are shiny black, with the anterolateral corners of the pronotum yellow, and each elytron with a median orange yellow spot or fully melanic and without spots.[6]
Biology
It is a predator of several whiteflies, aphids and scale insects such as Aphis gossypii, and Planococcus citri.[7][8]
References
- ↑ Huo, Lizhi; Wang, Xingmin; Chen, Xiaosheng; Ren, Shunxiang (December 2014). "The genus Pseudaspidimerus Kapur, 1948 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from Laos, with descriptions of two new species". The Pan-Pacific Entomologist. 90 (4): 182–190. doi:10.3956/2014-90.4.182. S2CID 86419743. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ↑ "Biological Suppression of Major Mealybug Species on Horticultural Crops in India: Journal of Horticultural Sciences". Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ↑ Poorani, J. (2002-01-01). "An annotated checklist of the Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) (excluding Epilachninae) of the Indian Subregion". Oriental Insects. 36: 307–383. doi:10.1080/00305316.2002.10417335. S2CID 86769172. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ↑ "Biological control of mealybugs on important horticultural crops at chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh, India-Indian Journals". www.indianjournals.com. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ↑ Poorani, J. (2001). "A review of the genus Pseudaspidimerus Kapur (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from The Indian subregion with description of a new species". Oriental Insects. 35: 299–310. doi:10.1080/00305316.2001.10417309. S2CID 84413013. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- 1 2 Poorani, J. (2024). "An illustrated guide to lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of the Indian Subcontinent. Part 3. Tribe Aspidimerini". Zootaxa. 5431 (1): 1–89. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Citrus mealy bug (Planococcus citri Risso) management - A review-Indian Journals". www.indianjournals.com. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ↑ Rao, C. N.; Shivankar, V. J.; David, K. J.; Mani, M.; Krishnamoorthy, A. (2016). "Fruit Crops: Citrus". In Mani, M.; Shivaraju, C. (eds.). Mealybugs and their Management in Agricultural and Horticultural crops. Springer India. pp. 353–375. doi:10.1007/978-81-322-2677-2_39. ISBN 978-81-322-2675-8. Retrieved 2021-09-11.