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
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
