Anatis mali | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Coccinellidae |
Genus: | Anatis |
Species: | A. mali
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Binomial name | |
Anatis mali (
Say, 1825)
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Anatis mali, (also known as the eye-spotted lady beetle), is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. [1] [2] [3] It is found in North America. [2] Anatis mali is a crucial specialized aphid predator in the balsam tree plantation system. A rotation lasting about ten years for balsam trees to grow as Christmas trees under local temperature conditions, there is significant potential for using Anatis mali in biological management on pre-harvest trees where visual damage maintenance is not essential (Berthiaume et al., 2000). [4]