Open AccessLady beetles of Puerto Rico (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
Author(s) -
Alejandro E. Segarra-Carmona,
Rosa A. Franqui,
Hariette Pérez-Martínez
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the journal of agriculture of the university of puerto rico/the journal of agriculture of the university of puerto rico
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2308-1759
pISSN - 0041-994X
DOI - 10.46429/jaupr.v105i5.19627
Subject(s) - coccinellidae , archipelago , biology , ecology , puerto rican , geography , zoology , ethnology , predation , history , predator
This work presents accounts and illustrations of the lady beetle species reported from Puerto Rico. Fifty-three species are discussed, including rare and uncommon lady beetles occurring on the Puerto Rican archipelago. The work also includes keys for subfamilies and species, the description of a new species (Zilus barbosi sp. nov.), and a redescription of Diomus ochroderus (Mulsant). Brief accounts of the history of coccinellid collections and collectors, and of classical bio-control efforts in Puerto Rico are given, including an annotated list of 24 historical biological control introductions.