Anatis ocellata
| Anatis ocellata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Anatis |
| Species: | A. ocellata |
| Binomial name | |
| Anatis ocellata L. 1758 | |
Anatis ocellata, commonly known as the eyed ladybug, is a species of ladybug in the Coccinellidae family. It has black spots on a red background, with each spot surrounded by a yellowish halo. In one color variation, a specimen found in Scotland was reported having the spots fused to form longitudinal lines.[1]
The species feeds on aphids such as Eucallipterus tiliae, Tuberculatus annulatus, Euceraphis betulae, Cavariella konoi, Acyrthosiphon ignotum, A. pisum, and Macrosiphoniella artemisiae.[2] They prefer pine aphids (family Adelgidae), and are attracted to the scent of pine.[3] The defensive alkaloid compound 2-dehydrococcinelline has been isolated and identified from this species.[4]
References
- ↑ Liston AD. (1979). "An unusual aberration of Anatis ocellata (Linnaeus) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)". Entomologist's Gazette. 30 (1): 21–22. ISSN 0013-8894.
- ↑ Kalushkov P, Hodek I (2001). "New essential aphid prey for Anatis ocellata and Calvia quatuordecimguttata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)". Biocontrol Science and Technology. 11 (1): 35–39. doi:10.1080/09583150020029727.
- ↑ Acorn J. (2007). Ladybugs of Alberta: Finding the Spots and Connecting the Dots. University of Alberta. p. 24. ISBN 9780888643810.
- ↑ Lebrun B, Braekman JC, Daloze D, Pasteels JM (1997). "2-Dehydrococcinelline, a new defensive alkaloid from the ladybird beetle Anatis ocellata (Coccinellidae)". Journal of Natural Products. 60 (1): 1148–9. doi:10.1021/np9702695.
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