Bulaea lividula
| Bulaea lividula | |
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| Bulaea lividula lividula | |
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| Bulaea lividula bocandei | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Bulaea |
| Species: | B. lividula |
| Binomial name | |
| Bulaea lividula Mulsant, 1850 | |
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Bulaea lividula is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in India, Pakistan, Eritrea, United Arab Emirates, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Jordon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen, Algeria, Egypt, Mauritania and Spain.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 4.6–5.4 mm (0.18–0.21 in). The head is creamy yellow, but black posteriorly. The pronotum is creamy yellow with black maculae and the scutellum is yellow anteriorly, with the borders and apex blackish. The elytra are bright yellow with 19 black spots.[3]
Subspecies
[edit]- Bulaea lividula lividula (Spain)
- Bulaea lividula bocandei Mulsant, 1850 (India, Pakistan, Eritrea, United Arab Emirates, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Jordon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen, Algeria, Egypt, Mauritania)
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Bulaea at Catalogue of Life". Nicolson, D., Alexander, S., Hodson, A., Mitchell, D., Orrell, T., & Perez-Gelabert, D. The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (version 2026-05-27). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, R. Aalbu, J. Abbott, C. Abreu, A. Acero P, et al., Catalogue of Life (2026-06-19 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- 1 2 Poorani, J. (2023). "An illustrated guide to lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of the Indian Subcontinent. Part 1. Tribe Coccinellini". Zootaxa. 5332 (1): 1–307. Retrieved August 12, 2026.