Anegleis cardoni, is a species of lady beetle found in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.[1] The species name is after the collector Father Louis Cardon.

Anegleis cardoni
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A. cardoni
Binomial name
Anegleis cardoni
(Weise, 1900)

Description

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It is a medium-sized lady beetle. Body bright yellow with one black median stripe at the joint of both the elytra.[2]

Biology

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It is known to feed on a many species of aphids such as: Uroleucon compositae, Rhopalosiphum maidis, Hyadaphis coriandri, Myzus persicae,[3] Brevicoryne brassicae, Macrosiphum miscanthi, Macrosiphum pisi, Aphis gossypii,[4] Aphis craccivora, and Lipaphis erysimi.[5] In addition to aphids, it is also a predator of whiteflies and scale insects.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Anegleis cardoni". www.cabi.org. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  2. ^ Omkar; Kumar, Gyanendra; Sahu, Jyotsna (September 2011). "Monotypic prey-mediated development, survival and life table attributes of a ladybird beetle Anegleis cardoni (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) on different aphid species". International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. 31 (3): 162–173. doi:10.1017/S1742758411000245. S2CID 87071101. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  3. ^ Omkar; Kumar, Gyanendra; Sahu, Jyotsna (September 2011). "Monotypic prey-mediated development, survival and life table attributes of a ladybird beetle Anegleis cardoni (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) on different aphid species". International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. 31 (3): 162–173. doi:10.1017/S1742758411000245. S2CID 87071101. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  4. ^ Omkar; Kumar, Gyanendra (April 2013). "Responses of an Aphidophagous Ladybird Beetle, Anegleis Cardoni, to Varying Densities of Aphis gossypii". Journal of Insect Science. 13 (24): 24. doi:10.1673/031.013.2401. PMC 3735165. PMID 23901912.
  5. ^ Omkar, Omkar; Kumar, Gyanendra; Sahu, Jyotsna (2009-11-20). "Performance of a predatory ladybird beetle, Anegleis cardoni (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) on three aphid species". European Journal of Entomology. 106 (4): 565–572. doi:10.14411/eje.2009.071.
  6. ^ Omkar; Kumar, Gyanendra (April 2013). "Responses of an Aphidophagous Ladybird Beetle, Anegleis Cardoni, to Varying Densities of Aphis gossypii". Journal of Insect Science. 13 (24): 24. doi:10.1673/031.013.2401. PMC 3735165. PMID 23901912.