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Coccinella Hasegawai
''Coccinella'' is the most familiar genus of ladybird (or, in North America, ladybug). The elytra of most species are of a red or orange colour, punctuated with black spots or bands. The genus occurs throughout the Northern Hemisphere, but has only 11 species native to North America, with far more in Eurasia. Its name comes from Latin ''coccineus'', referring to the color scarlet (color), scarlet. Adults and larvae are voracious predators of aphids, and some species (e.g. ''Coccinella septempunctata, C. septempunctata'') are used as Biological pest control, biological control agents. Coccinella According to the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, 94 individual species of Coccinella are listed in the genus. * ''Coccinella californica'' * ''Coccinella hieroglyphica'' * ''Coccinella leonina'' * ''Coccinella novemnotata'' * ''Coccinella magnifica'' * ''Coccinella monticola'' * ''Coccinella prolongata'' * ''Coccinella quinquepunctata'' * ''Coccinella septempunctata'' * ''Coc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coccinella Transversalis
''Coccinella transversalis'', commonly known as the transverse ladybird or transverse lady beetle, is a species of Coccinellidae, ladybird beetle found from India across southern and southeastern Asia to Malesia and Australia. It is not to be confused with ''Coccinella transversoguttata'', a widespread species in Europe and North America also known as the transverse ladybird. The alternative vernacular of small transverse ladybird may be used for ''C. transversalis'' in instances where these two species are discussed together. The transverse ladybird was first described by Danish zoologist Johan Christian Fabricius in 1781 as ''Coccinella transversalis'' and still bears its original name. Fabricius' description predated Carl Peter Thunberg's naming of this species as ''C. repanda'' by several months. Description Measuring long and wide, the transverse ladybird shows little variation across its wide range. It has a black head with predominantly bright red or orange elytron, elytr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |