Biology:Adalia (beetle)

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Short description: Genus of beetles

Adalia
Coccinella bipunctata detail.jpg
Adalia bipunctata
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Subfamily: Coccinellinae
Tribe: Coccinellini
Genus: Adalia
Mulsant, 1850
Species

A. bipunctata
A. decempunctata

Adalia is a genus of ladybugs in the family Coccinellidae. It contains only two species, A. bipunctata and A. decempunctata.[1][2]

Ecology and biogeography

Adalia bipunctata is present in Europe, Asia, North America and New Zealand.

The two species are predominantly aphidophagous, but also show cannibalism and prey on other ladybirds.

Adalia species are subject to parasitism by male-killing bacteria: invasion of one insect species, A. bipunctata, by two different male-killing bacteria, phorid and degeerid flies, as well as sexually transmitted Coccipolipus hippodamiae mites.

See also

  • List of Coccinellidae genera and species

References

  1. ↑ Catalogue of Life: 2009 Annual Checklist[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
  2. ↑ "Adalia - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics". https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/immunology-and-microbiology/adalia. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2665200 entry




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