Bulaea lividula

Bulaea lividula
Bulaea lividula lividula
Bulaea lividula bocandei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Bulaea
Species:
B. lividula
Binomial name
Bulaea lividula
Mulsant, 1850
Synonyms
  • Coccinella pallida Motschulsky, 1849
  • Bulaea bocandei Mulsant, 1850
  • Bulaea pallida Mulsant, 1850
  • Bulaea flavidula Mulsant, 1866
  • Bulaea lichatschovii var. suturella Weise, 1885
  • Thea albiventris Fürsch, 1971

Bulaea lividula is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in India, Pakistan, Eritrea, United Arab Emirates, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Jordon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen, Algeria, Egypt, Mauritania and Spain.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.6–5.4 mm (0.18–0.21 in). The head is creamy yellow, but black posteriorly. The pronotum is creamy yellow with black maculae and the scutellum is yellow anteriorly, with the borders and apex blackish. The elytra are bright yellow with 19 black spots.

Subspecies

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
  2. ↑ ITIS (2026). "Bulaea at Catalogue of Life". Nicolson, D., Alexander, S., Hodson, A., Mitchell, D., Orrell, T., & Perez-Gelabert, D. The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (version 2026-05-27). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, R. Aalbu, J. Abbott, C. Abreu, A. Acero P, et al., Catalogue of Life (2026-06-19 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Poorani, J. (2023). "An illustrated guide to lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of the Indian Subcontinent. Part 1. Tribe Coccinellini". Zootaxa. 5332 (1): 1–307. Retrieved August 12, 2026.