Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata

Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Henosepilachna
Species:	H. vigintioctopunctata
Binomial name
	Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata; (Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
	Coccinella 28-punctata Fabricius, 1775; Coccinella sparsa Herbst, 1786; Epilachna gradaria Mulsant, 1850; Epilachna territa Mulsant, 1850; Epilachna vigintioctopunctata Auctt.; Epilachna sparsa Auctt.

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Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is commonly known as the 28-spotted potato ladybird^[1] or the Hadda beetle.^[2] It feeds on the foliage of potatoes and other solanaceous crops. It was previously called Epilachna vigintioctopunctata and is a cryptic species complex.^[3] It is very often confused with a closely related species, Henosepilachna vigintioctomaculata, which occurs in Russia, China, Japan, and Korea, and is given the same "common name".^[4]

Distribution[edit]

This species is native to southeastern Asia, primarily India, but has been accidentally introduced to other parts of the world, including Australia^[5] and New Zealand.^[2] It has also been recorded from Brazil and Argentina, beginning in 1996.^[6]

Economic significance[edit]

This species causes damage to agricultural crops primarily in the family Solanaceae, especially potatoes; other crops include pumpkin, turnips, radishes, beans and spinach.^[7]

Gallery[edit]

Potato ladybeetle (Cairns, Queensland)
Head on view
Rear view (different specimen)

References[edit]

↑ "Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata (Fabricius)". CSIRO. July 7, 2005. Retrieved April 27, 2009.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "Hadda Beetle". Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (New Zealand). February 12, 2010. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
↑ Haruo Katakura (September 20, 1997). "Species of Epilachna ladybird beetles". Zoological Science. BioOne. 14 (6): 869–881. doi:10.2108/zsj.14.869. S2CID 86431269.
↑ "Henosepilachna vigintioctomaculata".
↑ OzAnimals
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2016-04-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
↑ Brisbane Insects

External links[edit]

The Epilachna vigintioctopunctata Complex

[1] "Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata (Fabricius)". CSIRO. July 7, 2005. Retrieved April 27, 2009.

[BiosecurityNZ_12Feb2010_HaddaBeetle-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "Hadda Beetle". Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (New Zealand). February 12, 2010. Retrieved March 31, 2010.

[3] Haruo Katakura (September 20, 1997). "Species of Epilachna ladybird beetles". Zoological Science. BioOne. 14 (6): 869–881. doi:10.2108/zsj.14.869. S2CID 86431269.

[4] "Henosepilachna vigintioctomaculata".

[5] OzAnimals

[6] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2016-04-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[7] Brisbane Insects

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