The yellow ladybird beetle is a small ladybug that eats powdery mildew, the white fungus that coats leaves, instead of aphids. It is bright yellow with no spots and lives in East Asia and the Philippines.
Appearance
- Appearance
- About 1/8–3/16 in (3.5–5.1 mm) long. The wing covers are bright, spotless yellow, and the shield behind the head is white with a pair of small black dots.
Where it lives
- Range
- Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, and the Philippines.
- Preferred conditions
- Found on leaves of trees and other plants infected with powdery mildew.
Behavior
- Diet
- Powdery mildew spores and threads. In Japan it was recorded feeding on 11 kinds of powdery mildew.
Name and classification
- About the name
- It is sometimes placed in the genus Kiiro, as Kiiro koebelei.
Conservation
- IUCN Red List
- NENot EvaluatedNot yet assessed
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