Psyllobora bisoctonotata
| Psyllobora bisoctonotata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Psyllobora |
| Species: | P. bisoctonotata |
| Binomial name | |
| Psyllobora bisoctonotata (Mulsant, 1850) | |
Psyllobora bisoctonotata is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae and the genus Psyllobora. It is found in India and surrounding Asian countries.[1][2] Its main food source is Powdery Mildew and is a well known powdery mildew feeder in several countries.[3]
Appearance
Psyllobora bisoctonotata is 3.20 – 3.50 mm in length, and 2.20 – 2.50 mm in width.[2] Its appearance consists of a creamy yellow elytra which hosts 18 dots that vary in size and shape arranged in an 2 - 3 - 3 - 1 pattern.[2] the pronotum has a pale brown, indistinct, roughly M-shaped marking on it.[2]
References
- ^ "Psyllobora bisoctonotata". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
- ^ a b c d "Psyllobora bisoctonotata (Mulsant, 1850)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
- ^ Satti, Abdalla Abdelrahim (2015-01-01). "First record and bionomics of the mycophagous ladybird Psyllobora bisoctonotata (Mulsant) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in Sudan". Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences. 14 (1): 48–53. doi:10.1016/j.jssas.2013.06.003. ISSN 1658-077X.