POLYMORPHISM IN A PREDACEOUS LADYBIRD, HARMONIA EUCHARIS (MULSANT)

We studied polymorphism in Coccinellidae by sampling and collecting various morphs of a predaceous ladybird, Harmonia eucharis (Mulsant) from the different geographical zones of India. Literature on its ecology, distribution, prey-predator interaction, biocontrol potential and intraguild predation was reviewed and gaps highlighted. We highlighted its important in the zoogeographical habitats, significance of polymorphism ignored importance despite of its immense biocontrol potential and invasive approach, and recommended more research on its ecology, evolution and ethological aspects.