Indian Journal of Entomology
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  • Year: 2025
  • Volume: 87
  • Issue: 2

Taxonomic Studies of the Tribe Coccinellini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of Kerala

  • Author:
  • Vishnu Manoj1, C V Vidya2,*, B Ramesha3, K M Sreekumar1
  • Total Page Count: 9
  • Published Online: Sep 25, 2025
  • Page Number: 308 to 316

1Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of AgriculturePadannakkad, Kerala Agricultural University, Kasaragod671314, Kerala, India

2Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur680656, Kerala, India

3Extension Training Centre, Kerala Agricultural University, Vorkady, Manjeshwar671323, Kerala, India

*Email: vidya.cv@kau.in (corresponding author)

Online Published on 25 September, 2025.

Abstract

Ten species of coccinellid beetles belonging to the eight genera viz., Anegleis Iablokoff-Khnzorian, Cheilomenes Chevrolat, Coccinella Linnaeus, Coelophora Mulsant, Harmonia Mulsant, Illeis Mulsant, Micraspis Chevrolat and Propylea Mulsant were collected from various agroecosystems of Kerala. This paper illustrates the diagnostics including the descriptions of genitalia, their prey range and distribution in Kerala.

Keywords

Coleoptera, Coccinellidae, Coccinellini, Kerala, Anegleis, Cheilomenes, Coccinella, Coelophora, Harmonia, Illeis, Micraspis, Propylea