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Calvia (beetle)
''Calvia'' is a genus of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are about 10 described species in ''Calvia''. Species These 10 species belong to the genus ''Calvia'': * ''Calvia championorum'' Booth, 1997 * ''Calvia chinensis'' (Mulsant, 1850) * ''Calvia connexa'' Miyatake, 1985 * ''Calvia decemguttata'' (Linnaeus, 1767) * ''Calvia muiri'' (Timberlake, 1943) * ''Calvia paravinotata'' (Miyatake, 1959) * ''Calvia quadrivittata'' (Miyatake, 1965) * ''Calvia quatuordecimguttata'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (cream-spotted lady beetle) * ''Calvia quindecimguttata'' (Fabricius, 1777) * ''Calvia shirozui'' (Miyatake, 1965) References Further reading * External links * Coccinellidae Coccinellidae genera {{coccinellidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Étienne Mulsant
Martial Étienne Mulsant (2 March 1797, Marnand, Rhône – 4 November 1880) was a French entomologist and ornithologist. Biography Initially employed in commerce, Mulsant wrote ''Lettres à Julie sur l'entomologie, suivies d'une description méthodique de la plus grande partie des insectes de France, ornées de planches''... ("Letters to Julie on entomology, followed by a methodical description of the greatest part of the insects of France with, decorated plates..."), dedicated to his future wife, Julie Ronchivole. In 1817, he became mayor of Saint-Jean-la-Bussière, where his parents had property. In 1827 he became, following his father and grandfather, a justice of the peace. He settled in Lyon in 1830 and in 1839, he obtained a post of assistant librarian and then, in 1843, a post of professor of natural history in a college; a post he occupied until 1873. In 1840, he published ''Histoire naturelle des Coléoptères de France'', ("Natural History of the Coleoptera of Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Beetle
Coccinellidae () is a widespread family of small beetles ranging in size from . They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in Great Britain. Some entomologists prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as they are not true bugs. Many of the species have conspicuous aposematic colours and patterns, such as red with black spots, that warn potential predators that they are distasteful. The majority of the more than 6,000 described species are generally considered beneficial insects, because many prey on herbivorous hemipterans such as aphids or scale insects, which are agricultural pests. Many coccinellids lay their eggs directly in aphid and scale insect colonies, ensuring their larvae have an immediate food source. However, some species such as the herbivorous Mexican bean beetle are agricultural pests. Etymology The name ''coccinellids'', created by Pierre André Latreille, is derived from the Latin word ''coccineus'' meaning "scarlet". The na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coccinellidae
Coccinellidae () is a widespread family of small beetles ranging in size from . They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in Great Britain. Some entomologists prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as they are not true bugs. Many of the species have conspicuous aposematic colours and patterns, such as red with black spots, that warn potential predators that they are distasteful. The majority of the more than 6,000 described species are generally considered beneficial insects, because many prey on herbivorous hemipterans such as aphids or scale insects, which are agricultural pests. Many coccinellids lay their eggs directly in aphid and scale insect colonies, ensuring their larvae have an immediate food source. However, some species such as the herbivorous Mexican bean beetle are agricultural pests. Etymology The name ''coccinellids'', created by Pierre André Latreille, is derived from the Latin word ''coccineus'' meaning "scarl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvia Quatuordecimguttata
''Calvia quatuordecimguttata'', the cream-spot ladybird, is a species of ladybird in the family Coccinellidae. Its distribution is holarctic, it being found in Europe and through the East Palearctic to Japan. It is introduced to North America. This ladybird is generally in length and varies in appearance depending on the geographical location. It usually lives in hedgerows and deciduous trees. Taxonomy This ladybird was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'' as ''Coccinella 14-guttata''. As ladybirds were further studied, it was transferred to the genus '' Calvia'' which was erected in 1873 by the French entomologist Étienne Mulsant. The specific name comes from ''quatuordecim'', the Latin for "fourteen" and ''guttata'', the Latin for "spotted". This ladybird is also sometimes known as the cream-spotted ladybird, polkadot ladybird or eighteen spot ladybird and may be confused with another beetle also known as the eighteen-spot lad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
