Coccinellidae

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. 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.

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Coccinellinae is a subfamily of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are at least 20 genera and 90 described species in Coccinellinae.

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thumb|Psyllobora renifer thumb|P. vigintimaculata, larva

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The Chilocorinae are a subfamily of ladybugs in the family Coccinellidae. They feed predominantly on scale insects. They are usually shiny and often have no spots or patterns on their wing covers. Their bodies are in round helmet shapes. They are medium in size and are sometimes seen feeding on cowpea aphids. Some examples include the pine ladybird and kidney-spot ladybird which inhabit the UK, both of which are black ladybirds with red spots. A US example is the twice-stabbed lady beetle.

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thumb|Epilachna abrupta, Panamá thumb|Epilachna aequatorialis, Ecuador thumb|Epilachna angustata, Colombia thumb|Epilachna approximata, Ecuador thumb|Epilachna bituberculata, Colombia thumb|Epilachna borealis, Virginia thumb|Epilachna cacica, Bolivia thumb|Epilachna cinctipennis, Colombia thumb|Epilachna circumcincta, Brasil thumb|Epilachna clandestina, Brasil thumb|Epilachna consularis, Ecuador thumb|Epilachna delessertii, India thumb|Epilachna discincta, México thumb|Epilachna discolor, Perú thumb|Epilachna dorsigera, Perú thumb|Epilachna ecuadorica, Ecuador thumb|Epilachna f

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Anisosticta is a genus of beetles of the family Coccinellidae.

The Coccidulinae are a subfamily of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. Recent molecular analyses suggest that Coccidulinae is not a monophyletic group (e.g., the tribe Noviini may belong instead with Epilachninae).

Exochomus is a genus of beetles in the family Coccinellidae.

Stethorus is a genus of spider mite destroyers in the beetle family Coccinellidae. There are more than 40 described species in Stethorus. thumb|Stethorus punctillum

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thumb|Cryptolaemus montrouzieri with aphids thumb|Larva of Cryptolaemus montrouzieri with wax secretions thumb|Striped dwarf pine ladybird (Scymnus suturalis) thumb|Pied ladybug ladybird (Hyperaspidius sp.)

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Vibidia is a genus of ladybird beetle belonging to the family Coccinellidae, subfamily Coccinellinae.

Coleomegilla is a genus of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are at least two described species in Coleomegilla. thumb|Coleomegilla maculata

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Cycloneda is a genus of spotless lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are more than 20 described species in Cycloneda.