Title of article
REDESCRIPTION OF THREE SPECIES OF THE GENUS COCCINELLA (COLEOPTERA: COCCINELLIDAE) FROM SINDH, PAKISTAN
Author/Authors
Ali, Muhammad University of Karachi - Department of Zoology, Pakistan , Perveen, Rokhsana University of Karachi - Department of Zoology, Pakistan , Siddique, Nighat Yasmeen University of Karachi - Department of Zoology, Pakistan , Hussain, Rafiq University of Karachi - Department of Zoology, Pakistan
From page
167
To page
171
Abstract
All coccinellids belonging to the tribe Coccinellini are aphidophagous. Six to seven species of the genus Coccinella have been reported from Pakistan. A very little taxonomic works on the family Coccinellidae have done from Pakistan. Three species of the genus Coccinella were redescribed from Sindh for the first time. This paper provides a detailed redescription of Coccinella septumpunctata, C.undecimpunctata and C. transversalis.Structures of genitalia and key to the species of the genus.
Keywords
Polyphaga , coccinellini , Coccinella , redescription , ladybirds , Sindh
Journal title
Pakistan Entomologist
Journal title
Pakistan Entomologist
Record number
2640808
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