"Lady Bug" and "Ladybug" redirect here. For other uses, see Lady Bug (disambiguation).
"Ladybird" redirects here. For other uses, see Ladybird (disambiguation).
Ladybird, ladybug, lady beetle
Temporal range: Eocene—Present
PreꞒ
Ꞓ
O
S
D
C
P
T
J
K
Pg
N
Coccinella septempunctata
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Infraorder:
Cucujiformia
Superfamily:
Coccinelloidea
Family:
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807[1]
Subfamilies[1]
(traditional, but see below):
Chilocorinae Mulsant, 1846
Coccidulinae Mulsant, 1846
Coccinellinae Latreille, 1807
Epilachninae Mulsant, 1846
Microweiseinae Leng, 1920[2]
Scymninae Mulsant, 1846
Sticholotidinae Weise, 1901
Synonyms
Cerasommatidiidae
Epilachnidae
Coccinellidae (/ˌkɒksɪˈnɛlɪdiː/)[3] 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. 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.
Most coccinellid species are carnivorous predators, preying on insects such as aphids, thistle tortoise beetles, and scale insects. Other species are known to consume non-animal matter, including plants and fungi. They are promiscuous breeders, reproducing in spring and summer in temperate regions and during the wet season in tropical regions. Many predatory species lay their eggs near colonies of prey, providing their larvae with a food source. Like most insects, they develop from larva to pupa to adult. Temperate species hibernate and diapause during the winter; tropical species are dormant during the dry season. Coccinellids migrate between dormancy and breeding sites.
Species that prey on agricultural pests are considered beneficial insects. Several species have been introduced outside their range as biological control agents, with varying degrees of success. Some species are pests themselves and attack agricultural crops, or can infest people's homes, particularly in winter. Invasive species like Harmonia axyridis can pose an ecological threat to native coccinellid species. Other threats to coccinellids include climate change and habitat destruction. These insects have played roles in folklore, religion and poetry, and are particularly popular in nursery rhymes.
^ ab"Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
^"Wikispecies: Microweiseinae". 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
^"coccinellid". The New Oxford Dictionary of English. Clarendon Press. 1998. p. 351. ISBN 0-19-861263-X. coccinellid /,kɒksɪ'nɛlɪd/ noun a beetle of a family (coccinelidae) that includes the ladybirds
Coccinellidae (/ˌkɒksɪˈnɛlɪdiː/) is a widespread family of small beetles. They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in the United...
Ranges. "Coccinella californica". bugguide. "Belicek, Joseph. 1976. Coccinellidae of western Canada and Alaska with analyses of the transmontane zoogeographic...
Requirements for Development of Hippodamia convergens (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 75 (6): 678–683....
agricultural pests, such as the Colorado potato beetle, while others such as Coccinellidae (ladybirds or ladybugs) eat aphids, scale insects, thrips, and other...
the steelblue ladybird, is a species of ladybird (the beetle family Coccinellidae) native to Australia. It has a rounded appearance with an iridescent...
The family Coccinellidae ("ladybirds", "lady beetles", or "lady bugs") is divided into seven subfamilies, many tribes, and about 360 genera: Chilocorini...
nine-spotted lady beetle or C9, is a species of ladybug in the family Coccinellidae native to North America. This beetle was once ubiquitous across the...
The genus Cryptolaemus consists of predatory beetles of the family Coccinellidae, whose larvae and adults mostly prey upon scale insects on ornamental...
typical ladybird shape but, unlike many of the often brightly coloured Coccinellidae, the elytra of these small ladybirds are predominantly dark brown and...
29 November 2010. Savoiskaya, G.I., Coccinellid Larvae (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) of the Fauna of the USSR (Nauka, Leningrad Branch, Leningrad, 1983)...
Paranaemia is a genus of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There is one described species in Paranaemia, P. vittigera, the broad-striped lady...
ladybird or pine lady beetle, is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. The distribution range of E. quadripustulatus includes Europe, Northern...
Leconte's giant lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America. "Anatis lecontei Species Information"...
tescorum, Sphincterochila boissieri and others. Insecta: Lady beetles (Coccinellidae) have been reported to aestivate. Another type of beetle (Blepharida...
The Chilocorinae are a subfamily of ladybugs in the family Coccinellidae. They feed predominantly on scale insects. They are usually shiny and often have...
quatuordecimguttata, the cream-spot ladybird, is a species of ladybird in the family Coccinellidae. Its distribution is holarctic, it being found in Europe and through...
Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. Its common English name is the sixteen-spot ladybird. It is found in the...
Coleomegilla is a genus of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are at least two described species in Coleomegilla. These two species belong...
The arthropods of Qatar consist of many organisms including insects and arachnids, as well as myriapods and crustaceans recorded from Qatar. Chrysobothris...
275–276. ISBN 978-0-520-07849-9. Stewart Blaine Peck (2006). "Family Coccinellidae. The Ladybird Beetles". The Beetles of the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador:...
quatuordecimpunctata is a small lady beetle, belonging to the family Coccinellidae. It is sometimes referred to by the common name 14-spotted ladybird...
Global Information
