Microsatellite Polymorphism Suggests High Genetic Diversity But Disrupted Gene Flow in the Two-Spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) Populations from Diverse Environments

The genome sequence of the two-spot ladybird, Adalia bipunctata (Linnaeus, 1758)

“…Both adult and larval forms of A. bipunctata are voracious aphidophagous hunters, making them suitable biocontrol agents against aphids in agricultural systems ( Riddick, 2017 ). Two-spots exhibit complex polymorphism with typical morphs conspicuously marked with vivid red elytra and a large black spot in the middle of each ( Figure 1 ), whilst melanic morphs display a black elytra with red spots ( Rutkowski et al , 2019 ).…”