Halyzia

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Endopterygota
Superordo: Coleopterida
Ordo: Coleoptera
Subordo: Polyphaga
Infraordo: Cucujiformia
Superfamilia: Coccinelloidea

Familia: Coccinellidae
Subfamilia: Coccinellinae
Tribus: Coccinellini
Genus: Halyzia
Species: H. dejavu – H. maculata – H. sanscrita – H. sedecimguttata – H. shirozui – H. straminea – H. tschitscherini
Name

Halyzia Mulsant, 1846: 148
References

Mulsant, E. 1846. Histoire Naturelle des Coléoptères de France. Sulcicolles-Sécuripalpes. Paris: Maison xxiv + 26 pp. + 280 pp. + 1 pl. Full text Google Books Reference page.
Poorani, J. & Booth, R.G. 2006. A new sibling species of Halyzia straminea (Hope) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Halyziini) from the Indian subcontinent. ResearchGate DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.174570 Reference page.
Tribe HALYZIINI (Coccinellidae) - atlas of ladybirds of Russia

Halyzia is a genus in the ladybird family, Coccinellidae.

Identification

The Halyzia sedecimguttata is identified by its orange color and 14-16 spots on its back.
Distribution

Halyzia is concentrated in European deciduous forests. They can be found in the edges of woodlands or bushes.
Life cycle

Halyzia, like many insects has an egg stage, a larval stage, a pupa stage and an adult stage. Once the female lays her eggs, they will hatch in 4-10 days. Halyzia will molt many times before it becomes a full grown adult.
Behaviour

Like moths, Halyzia is attracted to light. These Insects will be frequently found in moth traps.
Species

Species within this genus include:[1]

Halyzia feae Gorham, 1895
Halyzia nepalensis Canepari, 2003
Halyzia sanscrita Mulsant, 1853
Halyzia sedecimguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Halyzia straminea (Hope in Gray, 1831)
Halyzia tschitscherini Semenow, 1895

References

Biolib

https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/invertebrates/beetles/orange-ladybird
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/52881-Halyzia-sedecimguttata
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2013/jul/22/ladybird-species-harlequin-uk-insects
https://www.ladybuglady.com/LadybugsFAQ.htm