https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Coccinella_transversalis Coccinella transversalis - Revision history 2026-07-31T14:22:50Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Coccinella_transversalis&diff=112930&oldid=prev >Charlesjsharp at 21:10, 13 October 2020 2020-10-13T21:10:00Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Species of beetle}}<br /> {{Speciesbox<br /> | image = Transverse ladybird (Coccinella transversalis).jpg<br /> | image2 = Coccinella transversalis 2.jpg<br /> | taxon = Coccinella transversalis<br /> | authority = [[Johan Christian Fabricius|Fabricius]], 1781<br /> |synonyms = <br /> *&#039;&#039;Coccinella repanda&#039;&#039; &lt;small&gt;Thunberg, 1781&lt;/small&gt;<br /> *&#039;&#039;Coccinella contempta&#039;&#039; &lt;small&gt;Boisduval, 1835&lt;/small&gt;<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Coccinella transversalis&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;, commonly known as the &#039;&#039;&#039;transverse ladybird&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;ref name=&quot;CSIRO&quot;&gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.ento.csiro.au/aicn/system/c_730.htm |title=&#039;&#039;Coccinella transversalis&#039;&#039; Fabricius |date=7 July 2005 |publisher=[[Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation|CSIRO]] |accessdate=14 February 2009}}&lt;/ref&gt; or &#039;&#039;&#039;transverse lady beetle&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=5186079 |title=Image Number: 5186079 |author=Sonya Broughton |publisher=Department of Agriculture &amp; Food Western Australia |accessdate=14 February 2009|date=2007-04-27 }}&lt;/ref&gt; is a species of [[Coccinellidae|ladybird beetle]] found from India across southern and southeastern Asia to [[Malesia]] and Australia.&lt;ref name=&quot;CSIRO&quot;/&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.ozanimals.com/Insect/Transverse-Ladybird/Coccinella/transversalis.html |title= Transverse Ladybird (&#039;&#039;Coccinella transversalis&#039;&#039;) |publisher=www.ozanimals.com |accessdate=14 February 2009}}&lt;/ref&gt; It is not to be confused with &#039;&#039;[[Coccinella transversoguttata]]&#039;&#039;, a widespread species in Europe and North America also known as the transverse ladybird. The alternative vernacular of &#039;&#039;&#039;small transverse ladybird&#039;&#039;&#039; may be used for &#039;&#039;C. transversalis&#039;&#039; in instances where these two species are discussed together.<br /> <br /> The transverse ladybird was first described by Danish zoologist [[Johan Christian Fabricius]] in 1781 as &#039;&#039;Coccinella transversalis&#039;&#039; and still bears its original name. Fabricius&#039; description predated [[Carl Peter Thunberg]]&#039;s naming of this species as &#039;&#039;C. repanda&#039;&#039; by several months.&lt;ref name=pope&gt;{{Cite journal |last=Pope |first=R. D. |year=1988 |title=A revision of the Australian Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Part 1. Subfamily Coccinellinae |journal=Invertebrate Systematics |volume=2 |issue=5 |pages=633–735 |doi=10.1071/IT9880633}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> Measuring {{convert|3.8|to|6.7|mm|in}} long and {{convert|3.3|to|5.45|mm|in}} wide, the transverse ladybird shows little variation across its wide range.&lt;ref name=pope/&gt; It has a black head with predominantly bright red or orange [[elytron|elytra]] boldly marked with a black band down the midline and two lateral three-lobed markings.&lt;ref name=&quot;poorani&quot;&gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.aphidweb.com/aphidbioagents/coccinella%20trasversalis.htm |title=&#039;&#039;Coccinella transversalis&#039;&#039; Fabricius |last=Poorani |first=J. |date=2007 |work=Aphids of Karnataka |accessdate=26 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151221222512/http://www.aphidweb.com/aphidbioagents/coccinella%20trasversalis.htm |archive-date=21 December 2015 |url-status=dead }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Prey==<br /> Like many species of ladybirds, the transverse ladybird plays an important role in agriculture as it preys on a wide array of plant-eating insects which damage crops, particularly early in the growing season.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/26_12408.htm |title=Predatory ladybird beetles |last=Entomology Team (Field Crops) |date=10 February 2010 |work=Queensland Government: Primary Industries and Fisheries |publisher=The State of Queensland (Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation) |accessdate=27 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110409190732/http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/26_12408.htm |archive-date=9 April 2011 |url-status=dead }}&lt;/ref&gt; Among those insects hunted include many species of [[aphid]]s, including the pea aphid (&#039;&#039;[[Acyrthosiphon pisum]]&#039;&#039;), &#039;&#039;[[Aphis affinis]]&#039;&#039;, cowpea aphid (&#039;&#039;[[Aphis craccivora]]&#039;&#039;), cotton aphid (&#039;&#039;[[Aphis gossypii]]&#039;&#039;), milkweed aphid (&#039;&#039;[[Aphis nerii]]&#039;&#039;), spirea aphid (&#039;&#039;[[Aphis spiraecola]]&#039;&#039;), leafcurling plum aphid (&#039;&#039;[[Brachycaudus helichrysi]]&#039;&#039;), cabbage aphid (&#039;&#039;[[Brevicoryne brassicae]]&#039;&#039;), &#039;&#039;[[Cervaphis quercus]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Cervaphis rappardi indica]]&#039;&#039;, turnip aphid (&#039;&#039;[[Lipaphis pseudobrassicae]]&#039;&#039;), &#039;&#039;[[Macrosiphoniella yomogifoliae]]&#039;&#039;, potato aphid (&#039;&#039;[[Macrosiphum euphorbiae]]&#039;&#039;), rose aphid (&#039;&#039;[[Macrosiphum rosae]]&#039;&#039;), &#039;&#039;[[Melanaphis donacis]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Melanaphis sacchari]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Myzus nicotianae]]&#039;&#039;, green peach aphid (&#039;&#039;[[Myzus persicae]]&#039;&#039;), &#039;&#039;[[Pentalonia nigronervosa]]&#039;&#039;, corn aphid (&#039;&#039;[[Rhopalosiphum maidis]]&#039;&#039;), &#039;&#039;[[Sitobion rosaeiformis]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Taoia indica]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Toxoptera aurantii]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Therioaphis ononidis]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Therioaphis trifolii]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Uroleucon compositae]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Uroleucon sonchi]]&#039;&#039;, species of [[Cicadellidae|leafhopper]] including &#039;&#039;[[Empoascanara indica]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Idioscopus clypealis]]&#039;&#039;, the scale insect species &#039;&#039;[[Orthezia insignis]]&#039;&#039;, the Asian citrus psyllid (&#039;&#039;[[Diaphorina citri]]&#039;&#039;), the cotton bollworm (&#039;&#039;[[Helicoverpa armigera]]&#039;&#039;), and oriental leafworm moth (&#039;&#039;[[Spodoptera litura]]&#039;&#039;).&lt;ref name=&quot;poorani&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.abc.net.au/science/scribblygum/september2002/default.htm#b Killer Ladybirds] at [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation#Online|www.abc.net.au/science]]<br /> * [http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Coccinella+transversalis Coccinella transversalis] at [[Atlas of Living Australia]]<br /> *{{Commons category-inline|Coccinella transversalis|&#039;&#039;Coccinella transversalis&#039;&#039;}}<br /> <br /> {{Taxonbar|from=Q309705}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Coccinellidae]]<br /> [[Category:Beetles of Australia]]<br /> [[Category:Beetles of Asia]]<br /> [[Category:Insects of Sri Lanka]]<br /> [[Category:Beetles described in 1781]]<br /> [[Category:Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius]]</div> >Charlesjsharp