Oenopia lyncea
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Oenopia lyncea is a beetle fromthe ladybird family (Coccinellidae). The species is divided into the two subspecies Oenopia lyncea agnata ( Rosenhauer , 1847) and Oenopia lyncea lyncea ( Olivier , 1808).
features
The beetles are 3.5 to 5 millimeters long and have oval, slightly curved bodies. The light yellow or light brown elytra have a black pattern. The wing top seam is black. This is followed by three light yellow or light brown spots. The outer edge of the elytra is curved upwards and is light yellow or light brown. This is followed by three light yellow or light brown rectangular spots. The subspecies O. l. agnata has a more extensive black coloration of the wing covers than O. l. lyncea . The pronotum is black at the base. The black color extends in the middle almost to the front edge. The rest of the pronotum is colored white. At O. l. lyncea, a narrow, light median line extends far into the black area, while O. l. agnata only has an inconspicuous bright indentation. The head and torso are black. The legs and antennae are mostly light brown in color.
Similar species
- Fourteen-point ladybug - different coloring of the pronotum
distribution
The nominate form Oenopia lyncea lyncea is common in the western Mediterranean. Their occurrence ranges from the Maghreb over the Iberian Peninsula and southern France to Italy. The subspecies is also represented on the Mediterranean islands of Corsica , Sardinia and Sicily as well as on the Balearic Islands .
The distribution area of the subspecies Oenopia lyncea agnata extends in the northern Mediterranean from Spain via Italy and Greece to Asia Minor . In the north, the occurrence extends to the south of Central and Eastern Europe.
Way of life
Like most ladybird species, the beetles and larvae feed on aphids , especially the black bean aphid ( Aphis fabae ) and the green peach aphid ( Myzus persicae ) as well as Eucallipterus tiliae .
Taxonomy
The following synonyms can be found in the literature :
- Coccinella lyncea Olivier , 1808
- Synharmonia lyncea ( Olivier , 1808)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f Oenopia lyncea in Fauna Europaea. Retrieved July 23, 2019
- ↑ Oenopia lyncea agnata, une jolie coccinelle noire à points jaunes . lejardindelucie.blogspot.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
Web links
- Photos, taxonomy at www.biolib.cz