Coccinella transversalis
Transverse Ladybird
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Southern Group: Present Makatea: Present | ||||||||
RR |
MG |
AT |
MK |
MT |
AK |
PL |
TK |
MN |
++ |
P |
Northern Group: | |||||
TN |
MH |
RK |
PK |
NS |
SW |
Coccinella transversalis Fabricius
SYNONYMS: Coccinella repanda Thunberg, 1781
TAXONOMY: ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; ATELOCERATA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PTERYGOTA; Coleoptera; COCCINELLIDAE
SIGNIFICANCE NOTES -
POSITIVE SIGNIFICANCE: Biocontrol. Comments: Associated with the Black Citrus Aphid (Toxoptera aurantii) on Sweet Orange on Rarotonga. Observed feeding on Icerya species on Aituaki. (W&D79)
IDENTIFICATION: Glossy orange-red ladybird with extensive black markings, to 6mmBL. HEAD face orange. PRONOTUM orange-red with black posterior. WING-COVER orange-red marked black - dorsal margin black expanding into semicircles near front and rear; dorsolaterally 3 black marks that ±fuse with black dorsal margin - forward bar with forward mid-section, central S-like bar, and a rear spot.
Vouchers:
Rarotonga: 1 specimen, 1925, Wilder, in BPBM; 2 specimens, 1937, in BPBM. Atiu: 4 specimens, 1976, Krauss, in BPBM. <>MT - one specimen, 1976, Krauss, in BPBM. <>AK - numerous specimens, 1960, Krauss, in BPBM, 5 specimens, 1960, Krauss, in BPBM.
References:
Special Reference: W&D79
Data Update History (information):
zTX, zB02, zupB07a, zM05b, zD02
McCormack, Gerald (2007) Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org.
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