MORPHOLOGICAL ATTRIBUTES OF SIX COCCINELLID BEETLES RECORDED FROM UDHAM SINGH NAGAR DISTRICT OF UTTARAKHAND, INDIA

The current study elucidates morphological attributes and distribution patterns of six coccinellid beetles, viz. Oenopia sauzeti, Harmonia dimidiata, Brumoides suturalis, Propylea luteopustulata, Micraspis allardi, and Anegleis cardoni found on different host plants. Brumoides suturalis was observed to be the smallest, while Harmonia dimidiata was the largest among them. All species belonged to the subfamily Coccinellinae and tribe Coccinellini, except for B. suturalis, which belonged to the subfamily Chilocorinae and tribe Chilocorini. We examined their morphological characteristics, including male genitalia.