Synona obscura
| Synona obscura | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Synona |
| Species: | S. obscura |
| Binomial name | |
| Synona obscura Poorani, Slipinski & Booth, 2008 | |
Synona obscura, is a species of lady beetle found in India (Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu) and Sri Lanka.[1][2]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.1–6.8 mm (0.20–0.27 in). They have a broad, subcircular body. The head and pronotum are bright yellow-orange and the elytra are black. The ventral surface is yellow-orange.[3]
Biology
It is a predator of several aphids and mealybugs such as, Coptosoma ostensum, Megacopta cribraria, and Aphis craccivora. Host plants include: Butea monosperma, Lablab purpureus, Cajanus cajan, Sesbania grandiflora, Santalum album, Trichosanthes cucumerina, Brassica oleracea, Anacardium occidentale, and Trewia.[3]
Larvae occasionally parasitized by Nothoserphus mirabilis and Homalotylus flaminius.[3]
Etymology
The species name refers to the fact that it has remained unrecognised as a distinct species, though commonly collected.[3]
References
- ↑ Mohan, A.; Ravikumar, J.; Senthilkumar, D. (2017-04-21). "Spatial variation of important mulberry pests and their natural enemies". Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research. doi:10.4081/jear.2017.5942. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ↑ Ecology and Behaviour of the Ladybird Beetles (Coccinellidae). Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2012-04-19. pp. 532–561.
- 1 2 3 4 Poorani, J.; Ślipiński, Adam; Booth, Roger G. (September 2008). "A Revision of the Genus Synona Pope, 1989 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Coccinellini)". Annales Zoologici. pp. 579–594. doi:10.3161/000345408X364427. Retrieved 2021-09-19.