Zilus eleutherae

Zilus eleutherae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Zilus
Species:	Z. eleutherae
Binomial name
	Zilus eleutherae; (Casey, 1899)
Synonyms
	Scymnillus eleutheraeCasey, 1899;

Last updated August 05, 2025

Zilus eleutherae is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae.^[1]^[2]^[3] It is found in the Caribbean and North America.^[1] It is found on the Bahamas and in Florida.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 0.90-1 mm. They have a purplish black body. The lateral border of the pronotum, ventral surface and most of the legs are dark brown and the antennae, mouthparts and tarsus are yellow.^[4]

References

1 2 "Zilus eleutherae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
↑ "Zilus eleutherae species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
↑ "Zilus eleutherae". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
↑ Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93 (1). The New York Entomological Society: 1–916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.

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[itis-1] 1 2 "Zilus eleutherae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-01.

[catlife-2] "Zilus eleutherae species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-01.

[gbif-3] "Zilus eleutherae". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-01.

[4] Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93 (1). The New York Entomological Society: 1–916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.

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