Psyllobora bisoctonotata

Psyllobora bisoctonotata
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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 โ€“ 3.50 mm in length, and 2.20 โ€“ 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

  1. ^ "Psyllobora bisoctonotata". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  2. ^ a b c d "Psyllobora bisoctonotata (Mulsant, 1850)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  3. ^ 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): 48โ€“53. doi:10.1016/j.jssas.2013.06.003. ISSN 1658-077X.