| Coleomegilla | |
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| Coleomegilla maculata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Subfamily: | Coccinellinae |
| Genus: | Coleomegilla Timberlake, 1920 |
Coleomegilla is a genus of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are at least two described species in Coleomegilla. [1] [2] [3]
These two species belong to the genus Coleomegilla:
Coccinellidae is a widespread family of small beetles. They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in the United Kingdom; "lady" refers to mother Mary. Entomologists use the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles to avoid confusion with true bugs. The more than 6,000 described species have a global distribution and are found in a variety of habitats. They are oval beetles with a domed back and flat underside. They are sexually dimorphic; adult females are larger than males. Many of the species have conspicuous aposematic (warning) colours and patterns, such as red with black spots, that warn potential predators that they taste bad.
Coleomegilla maculata, commonly known as the spotted lady beetle, pink spotted lady beetle or twelve-spotted lady beetle, is a large coccinellid beetle native to North America. The adults and larvae feed primarily on aphids and the species has been used as a biological control agent. Based on name connotation and to avoid confusion with other species also called "spotted ladybeetle", spotted pink ladybeetle is probably the most appropriate common name for this species.
Coccinellinae is a subfamily of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are at least 20 genera and 90 described species in Coccinellinae.
Nephus is a genus of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are more than 25 described species in Nephus. Several former species are now in the genus Scymnobius.
Scymninae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are at least 170 described species in Scymninae.
Brachiacantha is a genus of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are at least 25 described species in Brachiacantha.
Axion is a genus of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are at least two described species in Axion.
Hyperaspis is a genus of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are more than 100 described species in Hyperaspis.
Didion is a genus of dusky lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are at least three described species in Didion.
Pharoscymnus is a genus of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are about 11 described species in Pharoscymnus.
Thalassa is a genus of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are at least six described species in Thalassa.
Helesius is a genus of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are at least two described species in Helesius.
Microweisea is a genus of minute lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are about six described species in Microweisea.
Exoplectra is a genus of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are about nine described species in Exoplectra.
Cryptognatha is a genus of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are at least three described species in Cryptognatha.
Azya is a genus of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are about 12 described species in Azya.
Gnathoweisea is a genus of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are about six described species in Gnathoweisea.
Neoharmonia is a genus of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There is one described species in Neoharmonia, N. venusta.
Naemia seriata, commonly known as the seaside lady beetle, is a large coccinellid beetle native to North America, and the only species in the genus Naemia. It is found in coastal areas such as beaches, salt marshes, and bay islands on the Atlantic and Pacific coast. This beetle is light brown, yellow, orange, or red in color, with large black spots, often connected along the sides. The pronotum usually has one large central black spot, which is occasionally split into two spots. The body of this species is elongately oval in shape, and between 4 and 6.7mm in length. The two subspecies can be distinguished by markings on the head, with the head of N. seriata seriata being black, while the head of N. seriata litigiosa has a pale triangular marking. Naemia seriata seriata is primarily distributed across Eastern North America, while N. seriata litigiosa is restricted to the American Southwest.
Pseudaspidimerus mauliki, is a species of lady beetle native to India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Thailand, and Java.
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