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Anegleis

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

Description

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

Biology

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

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