The review of the genus Coccinella (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from Pakistan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The genus Coccinella is reviewed with seven species found in Pakistan: C.luteopicta (Mulsant, 1866), C.marussii Kapur, 1973, C.iranica Dobzhansky, 1926, C.transversalis Fabricius, 1781, C.septempunctata Linnaeus, 1758, C.transversoguttatatransversoguttata Faldermann, 1835 and C.undecimpunctata Linnaeus, 1758. Information on prey, host plants, distribution and an identification key for Coccinella species in Pakistan is provided. Additionally, newly-sequenced partial COI (cytochrome-c-oxidase subunit I) for C.luteopicta and C.marussii were used to determine their phylogenetic positions within the genus Coccinella.

New information

This study comprehensively reviews the genus Coccin

SUBMITTER: Iqbal Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11605299 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature