Rhyzobius is a genus in the lady beetle family (Coccinellidae). It belongs to tribe Coccidulini of subfamily Coccidulinae, which is sometimes subsumed in the Coccinellinae as a tribe with the Coccidulini downranked to subtribe.
Coccinellidae is a widespread family of small beetles ranging in size from 0.8 to 18 mm. The family is commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in Great Britain and other parts of the English-speaking world. Entomologists prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as these insects are not classified as true bugs.
Halmus chalybeus, commonly known as the steelblue ladybird, is a species of ladybird native to Australia. It has a rounded appearance with an iridescent blue/green colouration and is a predator of other insects. It was introduced to New Zealand from Australia in 1899 and 1905 to control black scale and blue gum scale on citrus trees, where it is now common in northern regions. It has also been recorded eating San Jose scale. They are about 3–4 mm long.
Coccinella undecimpunctata, the eleven-spot ladybird or eleven-spotted lady beetle, it is native to central Asia, though commonly found in Europe, and formerly North America as its populations are decreasing. It is of the family Coccinellidae, commonly referred to as ladybugs or lady beetles.
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri, common name mealybug ladybird or mealybug destroyer, is a ladybird species.
Epipleuria is a genus in the lady beetle family (Coccinellidae). It belongs to tribe Coccidulini of subfamily Coccidulinae, which is sometimes subsumed in the Coccinellinae as a tribe with the Coccidulini downranked to subtribe. As of 2005, two dozen species are known, all from the southern half of Africa.
Micraspis discolor is a species of ladybird. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1798. It is widespread throughout Asia, North America and parts of Oceania.
Scymnus coniferarum, the conifer lady beetle, is a species of dusky lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in western North America.
Mulsantina hudsonica, the Hudsonian lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America. It measures 3.5–5 mm (0.1–0.2 in) in length. It has been recorded from various conifers and from willow; it is a predator of the balsam woolly adelgid.
Brachiacantha tau, the t-marked larkspur lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. In the Brachiacantha genus the oval-shaped shiny beetles are usually about 2-3 mm in length. The larvae are not usually encountered because they feed on scale insects within ant colonies. Adults are sometimes found on flowers or hunting within foliage in North America.
Stethorus punctillum, known generally as the lesser mite destroyer or spider mite destroyer, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia, Southern Asia, and North America.
Coccinella trifasciata, the three-banded lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It has a broad distribution, including North America, Europe, Northern Asia, Oceania, and Southern Asia.
Hippodamia arctica is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia and North America.
Scymnus impexus is a species of dusky lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia and North America.
Anisosticta bitriangularis, known generally as the marsh lady beetle or swamp lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia and North America.
Mulsantina cyathigera is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Central America and North America, from Guatemala through Mexico to southern United States. It measures 3.3–4.7 mm (0.13–0.19 in) in length.
Mulsantina luteodorsa, the clay-colored lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is endemic to southeastern United States. It measures 3.8–4.6 mm (0.1–0.2 in) in length.
Cryptognatha nodiceps, known generally as the coconut scale predator or sugarcane scale predator, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae; it is found in the Caribbean region, North America, and Oceania, having been introduced to various countries in an attempt to provide biological pest control of the coconut scale.
Chilocorus kuwanae, or Kuwana's lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is native to Europe, Northern Asia, and Southern Asia, and has been introduced to North America for biological pest control.
Novius octoguttata is a species of lady beetle native to India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Myanmar and China.
