Pseudaspidimerus

Pseudaspidimerus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Coccinellidae. The genus has primarily Oriental origin and consists with 11 described species.^[1][2]

Pseudaspidimerus
Pseudaspidimerus palatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Pseudaspidimerus Kapur, 1948
Type species
Platynaspis circumflexa Motschulsky, 1858
Diversity
About 11 species

Description

Body small, rounded to oval, or convex, and covered with dense pubescence. Clypeus narrowly expanded laterally over the eyes. Antennae very short, and with nine segments. The basal segment is the largest segment, where as second segment is subtriangular. The other segments form a gradually enlarged club, and the terminal segment is conical-shaped. Mentum obcordiform. Prosternal process is well developed, sub rectangular, and carinate. Abdomen consists with six visible sternites. Male has a robust penis.^[3][4][5]

Biology

Species are primarily aphidophagus, but also associated with mealybugs, scales and whiteflies. Grubs are almost similar to scales, and are often overlooked.^[4]

Species

• Pseudaspidimerus cornutus Huo, 2014 - Laos
• Pseudaspidimerus flaviceps (Walker 1859) - India, Sri Lanka
• Pseudaspidimerus infuscatus Kapur, 1967 - India
• Pseudaspidimerus lambai Kapur, 1967 - Andaman Islands
• Pseudaspidimerus limbatus Hoang (1982) - Vietnam, China
• Pseudaspidimerus mauliki Kapur, 1948 - India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Thailand, Java
• Pseudaspidimerus palatus Huo & Wang, 2017 - Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore
• Pseudaspidimerus pulcher (Weise, 1908) - Indonesia
• Pseudaspidimerus trinotatus (Thunberg, 1781) - India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar
• Pseudaspidimerus toulakhomi Huo, 2014 - Laos
• Pseudaspidimerus uttami Kapur, 1948 - India and Sri Lanka