Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is commonly known as the 28-spotted potato ladybird[1] or the Hadda beetle.[2] It feeds on the foliage of potatoes and other solanaceous crops. It was previously called Epilachna vigintioctopunctata and is a cryptic species complex.[3] It is very often confused with a closely related species, Henosepilachna vigintioctomaculata, which occurs in Russia, China, Japan, and Korea, and is given the same "common name".[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Henosepilachna |
| Species: | H. vigintioctopunctata
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| Binomial name | |
| Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata (Fabricius, 1775)
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Seasonal abundance and natural enemies
editTemperature and humidity strongly influence the seasonal abundance of this species; the population increases with increased minimum temperature, and higher relative humidity. However, this species has two natural enemies, Tetrastichus sp. and Pediobius foveolatus, that suppress the beetle population by parasitizing their larval and pupal stages.[5]
Distribution
editThis species is native to southeastern Asia, primarily India, but has been accidentally introduced to other parts of the world, including Australia[6] and New Zealand.[2] It has also been recorded from Brazil and Argentina, beginning in 1996.[7]
Economic significance
editThis species causes damage to agricultural crops primarily in the family Solanaceae, especially potatoes; other crops include pumpkin, turnips, radishes, beans and spinach.[8]
Gallery
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Potato ladybeetle (Cairns, Queensland) -
Head on view -
Rear view (different specimen)
References
edit- ^ "Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata (Fabricius)". CSIRO. 7 July 2005. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2009.
- ^ a b "Hadda Beetle". Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (New Zealand). 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ^ Haruo Katakura (20 September 1997). "Species of Epilachna ladybird beetles". Zoological Science. 14 (6). BioOne: 869–881. doi:10.2108/zsj.14.869. S2CID 86431269.
- ^ "AgroAtlas - Pests - Epilachna vigintioctomaculata Motsch. - 28-spotted Potato Ladybird". Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Jamwal, Vishav Vir Singh; Ahmad, Hafeez; Sharma, Ashutosh; Sharma, Devinder (2017). "Seasonal abundance of Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata (Fab.) on Solanum melongena L. and natural occurrence of its two hymenopteran parasitoids". Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology. 60. doi:10.1590/1678-4324-2017160455. ISSN 1516-8913.
- ^ "Twenty Eight Spot Ladybird (Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata)". www.ozanimals.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Epilachna vigintioctopunctata – Coccinellidae de Brasil". Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "28-spotted Potato Ladybird - Epilachna vigintioctopunctata (Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata)". www.brisbaneinsects.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
External links
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Data related to Epilachna vigintioctopunctata at Wikispecies
Media related to Henospilachna vigintioctopunctata at Wikimedia Commons- Aola M. Richards (26 April 1983). "The Epilachna vigintioctopunctata Complex (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)" (PDF). International Journal of Entomology. 25 (1): 11–41. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
