Trigonocarinatus bryanti
| Trigonocarinatus bryanti | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Trigonocarinatus |
| Species: | T. bryanti |
| Binomial name | |
| Trigonocarinatus bryanti (Kapur, 1948) | |
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Trigonocarinatus bryanti is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in India (Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu) and Sri Lanka.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2 mm (0.079 in). The head is yellowish testaceous or creamy yellow. The pronotum has a median black macula with the anterior margin and anterolateral corners yellowish. The scutellum is black and the elytra are black to dark brown, with a highly variable pattern.[3]
Life history
They have been recorded preying on Aphididae species, as well as Aspidiotus destructor.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Trigonocarinatus 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 19, 2026.
- 1 2 3 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.