A multi-access identification key based on colour patterns in ladybirds (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae)

By

Jouveau, Séverin
Delaunay, Mathilde
Vignes-Lebbe, Régine
Nattier, Romain

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

758

Pages

55-73

Subjects

Chilocorini , Citizen science , Coccinellidae , Coccinellini , Epilachnini , France , interactive identification keys , ladybirds , Xper

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.758.22171

 

Abstract

An identification key based on French ladybird colouration is proposed for the tribes Chilocorini, Coccinellini, and Epilachnini. These tribes were chosen based on their relatively limited species diversity, as well as their large size and high colour diversity, making them easy to observe and collect. The identification key runs on Xper3 software, which allows the building of structured knowledge bases and online free-access keys. The online interactive Xper key is available at http://french-ladybird.identificationkey.fr.