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Family Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae)

Coccinellidae is a family in the order Coleoptera. Browse 341 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.

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Species in Coccinellidae (341)

2 Spot Ladybird

Adalia bipunctata

A small, common ladybird with two main colour varieties. Most are red with two black spots but some are black with red spots, the front tow of which extend to the edge of the wing case. Rarely there are intermediates with merged or multiple spots. Th

10 Spot Ladybird

Adalia decempunctata

A small and variable ladybird - which confusingly doesn't always have 10 spots. Newly hatched specimens take a while to develop the orange background colour and appear pale brown like the image below. The legs are brown in this species which is a hel

LeConte's Giant Lady Beetle

Anatis lecontei

Identification: Black border around elytra, no spots; pronotum black with two white stripes, often with two small white marks at base Type Locality: Fort Wingate, McKinley Co., New Mexico

Eye-spotted Lady Beetle

Anatis mali

Identification: Yellow to brownish-red (darkens with age) Black spots surrounded by pale rings Rounded oval shape Slightly explanate (helmet-shaped, with a slightly flared "rim") This species is most similar to the European A. ocellata which, if it w

Eyed Ladybird

Anatis ocellata

At about 8 or 9 mm the Eyed Ladybird is our largest ladybird and its red elytra usually have 15 or 18 spots, but this may vary. Apart from its relatively large size, it is distinct from other ladybirds in usually (but not always) having pale borders

Water Ladybird

Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata

The Water Ladybird (also known as the 19-Spot Ladybird although the number of slots on the elytra may vary between 15 and 21) changes colour in autumn from red to beige/ochre colour, which may prove misleading when comparing specimens for identificat

Larch Ladybird

Aphidecta obliterata

Size 4 to 5 mm. Elytra are light tan brown in colour, with very little patterning except perhaps a dark oblique line posteriorly and variable small blotches and spots. The pronotum is beige with brown M mark, and the legs are brown. Unless identified

Arawana arizonica

Identification: see Gordon's Figs. 508 and 509 . 2 type specimens of E. arizonica in the Casey collection, labeled "Ari.". Distribution: ARIZONA: Catalina Springs; Santa Rita Mts.

Arawana scapularis

Identification: Elytron bluish or greenish black with large or small red spot on humeral angle, smaller red or orange spot at apex, pale areas usually narrowly connected along lateral margin The first U.S. record of A. scapularis was based on specime

Twice-struck Lady Beetle

Axion plagiatum

Identification: Gordon's figures uncommon example of Axion plagiatum (Olivier) w smaller dorsal spots, similar to Chilocorus stigma (Say), see below: = Det. James Bailey, 2015

Pitch Lady Beetle

Blaisdelliana sexualis

Identification: Dorsal surface black to brown (Fig. 292 h); antenna, mouthparts, femoral apices and remainder of leg yellow; male with clypeus and frons yellow (in California specimens narrow lateral border of pronotum yellow). Gordon's figure 292, a

White-fronted Lady Beetle

Brachiacantha albifrons

Identification: body slender; head yellow in both sexes, female with clypeal apex brown; male pronotum black

Barber's Lady Beetle

Brachiacantha barberi

Identification: Gordon's figures Black area of pronotum extending to anterior margin of pronotum, broad anterolateral angle pale Key per Gordon 10a Length less than 3.50 mm; male abdomen with cusps on 3rd abdominal sternum reduced, 4th sternum with e

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Brachiacantha blaisdelli 0

Brachiacantha blaisdelli

Identification: Gordon's Figures - Elytron black with orange maculation varying from a form with irregular median band and apical spot to a form with median band and apical spot obscurely connected only member of the dentipes group with an extreme we

Brachiacantha decora

Identification: Gordon's Figures Type locality: Brownsville, Cameron Co., Texas

Brachiacantha dentipes

Identification: Gordon's figures Fairly large (for this genus). Front tibia has arc-shaped flange, prominent spine. Elytra strongly marked with yellow spot at apex (tip) plus a band above, sometimes broken into two spots. See discussion here: Type lo

Brachiacantha felina

Identification: Gordon's figures this sp. is kinda messed up in that Gordon didn't find the type for felina and he described rotunda as a sympatric n. sp. and later agreed that rotunda should by a synonym of felina , which again has no type...

Brachiacantha illustris 0

Brachiacantha illustris

Identification: Gordon's Figures Type Locality: Beaver Brook, Clear Creek Co., CO

Brachiacantha lepida

Identification: Gordon's figures - elytral color pattern unique within genus Gordon located 3 type specimens of lepida and here designate and label a male labeled "Mexico" as the lectotype. One paralectotype in the Paris Museum bears no data and one

Brachiacantha quadrillum

Identification: Gordon's figures "Most examples of B. quadrillum can be recognized by the elytral color pattern because the presence of a single apical spot on the elytron is a character not shared by other members of the group. Those specimens havin

Brachiacantha quadripunctata

Identification: Gordon's figures Both subspecies: B. quadripunctata flavifrons :

Brachiacantha schwarzi

Identification: Gordon's figures Form round. Head yellow. Pronotum black except anterior margin and anterolateral angle yellow, apical margin of black area uneven. Elytron black except 2 yellow, fused spots occupying basal 1/2, large apical spot pres

Stephan's Lady Beetle

Brachiacantha stephani

Identification: Gordon's figures Location + elytron with median orange band and always with apical orange spot + male head black with orange vertex and frons, 6th sterna of male flat - not strongly concave Type series: ARIZONA: Santa Rita Mts., Mader

Brachiacantha subfasciata

Identification: Gordon's figures , typical form has bands wider, redder, and more distant from suture than its congeners Det. M. A. Quinn, 2011 Type locality: "Mexique"

T-marked Lady Beetle

Brachiacantha tau

Identification: Color pattern on elytron variable from mostly yellow or orange in northern specimens, to a pattern resembling that of B. decora in southern specimens Gordon's figures See discussion here: Type locality: Fort Riley, Kansas

Brachiacantha testudo

Identification: Gordon's figures - The rounded form, 5 spots on each elytron, and southern Texas distribution make correct identification of this species easy. Type locality: Brownsville, Texas

Brachiacantha ursina

Identification: Gordon's Figures 5 spots on each elytron; elyrta finely punctured, slightly dullж body more elongated than in most congeners. The combination of large size and elongate body will separate ursina from other eastern congeners of similar

Brachiacantha uteella

Identification: Gordon's figures - "Form elongate oval. Elytron variable, typical form black with 5 yellow spots, basal spot often faint, or spots expanded, partially confluent. Pronotum of male black except anterior margin and anterolateral angle br

Brumoides septentrionis

Identification: Red with black suture and additional black markings: may be two black spots on each elytron or one stripe on each elytron. Gordon's figures for B. septentrionis septentrionis and B. septentrionis hogei Note, this is basically a wide r

Pine Lady Beetle

Brumus quadripustulatus

Identification: Gordon's figures - dark brown to black with two pale (yellow to red) spots on each elytron: the front one is comma-shaped (sometimes rectangular), the rear one oval/round ; recently emerged adults are orange or reddish without spots I

Cream Spot Ladybird

Calvia quattuordecimguttata

This ladybird has a maroon-brown casing with 14 creamy white spots. It has brown legs. This species is relatively easy to identify and is unlikely to be confused with anything else. However photos are always helpful to confirm your record. It feeds o

Cream-spotted Lady Beetle

Calvia quatuordecimguttata

Identification: Gordon's Figures Adult: It comes in great variety of color forms. These are the major pattern variations, starting with the cream-spotted form: Regardless of pattern, the pronotum is always shiny, and the underside is mostly black wit

Cephaloscymnus insulatus

Identification: brown with reddish pronotum and piceous venter; legs, mouthparts, and epipleuron brown Type locality: Santa Rita Mts., Arizona

Cephaloscymnus occidentalis

Identification: Brown to reddish-brown above; venter (underside) brownish-black, leg brown. Pronotum finely punctured, anterior (front) angle feebly explanate .

Six-spotted Zigzag Ladybird

Cheilomenes sexmaculata

Identification: highly variable, 23 phenotypes this sp. has been on a northward tear from Peru since 2010! In the Americas, C. sexmaculata was first found in Chile in 2000 (González 2008). Since then, it has made its way north: Peru in 2010 (Cornejo

Heather Lady Beetle

Chilocorus bipustulatus

Identification: Reddish-brown to black with a band of three red spots on each elytron Cannot survive cold winters, but may be encountered throughout North America during warm weather. This may account for BG sightings from NJ, MD, and even BC ‒ all n

Cactus Lady Beetle

Chilocorus cacti

Identification: Gordon's figures - mesosternum, metasternum, and abdomen yellow or red. Spmn from central Texas

Kuwana's Lady Beetle

Chilocorus kuwanae

Identification: can be distinguished from the native congeners by :

Black Chilocorus

Chilocorus nigrita

Identification: the only medium-sized, non-pubescent, glossy black coccinellid in Florida with a pale head and lateral margins of the pronotum (Featured Creatures) larva yellow or brown with long spines. first collected in Florida in October 2007, in

Kidney-spot Ladybird

Chilocorus renipustulatus

The Kidney-spot Ladybird has a black body with a large red spot on each wing casing (elytron). The antennae and underside are orange. The wing casings have a distinctly flattened flange all the way round. It is quite a small ladybird at about 5 mm. U

Clitostethus arcuatus

A tiny ladybird with a length of only 1.2 to 1.5 mm. It is dark brown with a pale cream horseshoe-shaped mark in the centre of the elytra. The legs are creamy brown in colour. Although the species is quite distinctive, it is very uncommon in our area

Snow Lady Beetle

Coccidula lepida

Identification: Gordon's figures Enlongated narrow shape Lightly pubescent (hairy) markings variable:

Coccidula rufa

This small (3 to 5 mm) beetle is a dull blood red with a darker central area behind the pronotum. Somewhat elongated rather than the typical rounded ladybird shape. This species is relatively easy to identify and is unlikely to be confused with anyth

Coccidula scutellata

Length: 2.5 to 3 mm. It is reddish brown and hairy with 5 dark spots. Elongated rahter that the typical rounded ladybird shape. This species is relatively easy to identify and is unlikely to be confused with anything else. However photos are always h

High-country Lady Beetle

Coccinella alta

Identification: one of five PARATYPE spmns from Alta, UT in the USNM, Smithsonian Type Locality: Alta, Salt Late Co., Utah

California Lady Beetle

Coccinella californica

Identification: Gordon's figures - Typical form: Gordon's figure - "johnsoni" form:

Gleaming Lady Beetle

Coccinella fulgida

Identification: Gordon's figures Type locality: Cape Henrietta Maria, north central Ontario

Mountain Lady Beetle

Coccinella monticola

Identification: Gordon's figures (nearly all ~30 spmns in the TAMUIC more closely resemble fig. f. vs fig. g.) Elytral spots, except for scutellar spot, entirely lacking in some western specimens, elytron in eastern and northern specimens with large,

Nine-spotted Lady Beetle

Coccinella novemnotata

Identification: Gordon's Figures The spotless form of C. novemnotata may be confused with the bandless form of C. trifasciata subversa . Click on thumbnail for details. C. californica In 1985, Gordon called this sp. "...extremely widespread in North

Prolongate Lady Beetle

Coccinella prolongata

Identification: Gordon's figures - Head black with 2 pale spots; pronotum with anterolateral pale spot larger than in any other species , (emphasis added) elytron with 2 black spots and a scutellar spot, suture narrowly darkened Det. T. Dobzhansky, 1

Transverse Lady Beetle

Coccinella transversoguttata

Identification: Gordon's Figures Numbers of this species are declining throughout its range, perhaps due to competition from introduced species such as the Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle ( Coccinella septempunctata ) and Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle ( H

Three-banded Lady Beetle

Coccinella trifasciata

Identification: From Gordon's key to the species , the following features are seen on these beetles: 1) elytra suture reddish, not black or dark brown (excludes C. novemnotata and C. californica ) 2) "head pale except for black band across base (male

Eleven-spotted Lady Beetle

Coccinella undecimpunctata

Identification: More elongate and less convex than any other species of Coccinella . Head with 2 well separated pale spots ( C. novemnotata has a solid band) Elytral suture red, not or only slightly darker than the pale discal area. Elytron usually w

Coelophora biplagiata

Identification: wider variety of color patterns in se.Asia, but all Florida individuals have the following pattern first US record: Broward County, FL, Aug 16, 2019

Variable Lady Beetle

Coelophora inaequalis

Identification: Gordon's Figures - Introduced to Florida from Hawaii via Puerto Rico to control the yellow sugarcane aphid - Sipha flava (Forbes).

Spotted Pink Lady Beetle

Coleomegilla maculata

Identification: Adults Subspecies C. m. lengi (widespread eastern) C. m. fuscilabris (southeastern) C. m. strenua (southwestern) Larvae Because pollen is an essential component of the diet of Coleomegilla , the planting or preservation of refuges, or

Coconut Scale Predator

Cryptognatha nodiceps

Identification: Elytral color highly variable from typical to having disc entirely black with reddish yellow spot near suture posterior to middle. (González et al. 2019) imported in the 1930s, released, and established as a classical biological contr

Cycloneda emarginata

Identification: According to Crotch, resembles C. munda but has dark legs (pale tibia on first leg in male). Based on other records in TX and Mexico, this is a reasonably distinctive species. The body form appears more slender and oval than Cycloneda

Polished Lady Beetle

Cycloneda munda

Polished Lady Beetle (Cycloneda munda) is a species in the family Coccinellidae, commonly known as lady beetles, belonging to the order Coleoptera (Beetles). It is classified within the subfamily Coccinellinae, suborder Polyphaga, superfamily Coccine

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Didion nanum

Identification: Color black; anterolateral angle of pronotum, mouthparts and leg dark reddish brown. Punctation on head fine, punctures separated by a diameter or less. Pronotum with punctures equal in size to those on head, separated by less than to

Diomus amabilis

Identification: Highly variable. See: Gordon's figures ( 3 ) Dark brown with four light brown markings. These markings may range from small spots to large, confluent patches.

Diomus bigemmeus

Identification: Gordon's Figures - Elytron with single yellow spot on disc, or with yellow spot on disc narrowly connected to broad, apical, yellow area

Diomus debilis

Identification: Det. M. A. Quinn, 2013 Type locality: San Jose, California

Diomus roseicollis

Identification: Gordon's figures Type Locality: Cuba

Diomus terminatus

Identification: elytron black except apical fourth yellow - Gordon's Figures the most commonly coll'ed sp. of Diomus

Diomus texanus

Identification: external appearance distinctive PARATYPE

Mexican Bean Beetle

Epilachna varivestis

Identification: Gordon's figures A little larger than typical ladybugs. Each elytron has 8 spots; pronotum immaculate (spotless) - noted here . Orange to copper colored. and (U. Ga website). A project to control these beetles in the eastern U.S. was

Exochomus aethiops

Identification: Gordon's figures - Color entirely black except antenna and mouthparts yellowish brown.

Exochomus childreni

Identification: - Large spot on each elytron at rear of body (apical) - Some with additional small black apical spot spanning suture - Some with additional large black spot on each elytron from middle forward, not attaining base, with somewhat straig

Exochomus marginipennis

Identification: Gordon't figures - Gordon wrote: "There are several color forms of what I consider to be E. marginipennis (Fig. 512 e-h). The dark colored specimens are mostly restricted to the eastern and southeastern United States. Some specimens f

Exochomus metallicus

introduced from Eritrea in 1954 for control of the citricola and black scales; found in infestations of the Planococcus citri (Citrus Mealybug) on host plants other than citrus

Pine Ladybird

Exochomus quadripustulatus

This is a small ladybird (3 to 4 mm), with red comma-like front spots on the black elytra and a flange around the base of each elytron. The Kidneyspot Ladybird is similar but only has 2 red spots. Unless identified by a recognised expert, good photos

Exochomus townsendi

Identification: In addition to the comments under E. aethiops, E. townsendi differs from that species in having the epipleuron less strongly descending, lateral margin of elytron less strongly explanate, and the sides of the pronotum and elytra appea

Schaeffer's Lady Beetle

Exoplectra schaefferi

Identification: Gordon's figures Type Locality: Huachucha Mts., Arizona, VII-15, from Ch. Schaeffer, Exoplectra subaenescens Gorh. (USNM 101347).

Gnathoweisea texana

Type Locality: TEXAS: Bell Co., Co. Rd., 4 ml. E. Heidenheimer, Barton Weems Farm, 26 Jun. 1978, coll. Robbins & Critchfield. USNM (101326).

Orange Ladybird

Halyzia sedecimguttata

Easy to identify, with its orange/yellow head, body and legs. This species is relatively easy to identify and is unlikely to be confused with anything else. However photos are always helpful to confirm your record. It is often found in woodland, part

Harlequin Ladybird

Harmonia axyridis

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This species is relatively easy to identify and is unlikely to be confused with anything else. However photos are always helpful to confirm your record. The Harlequin has the ability to live in diverse habitats. It is most commonly found on deciduous

Harmonia dimidiata

Identification: Det. E. G. Riley, 2014 "The initial introduction ... from south China into California in 1924. It was released in 1925 for aphid control, but did not become established. A shipment sent to Florida from California in 1925 was released

Cream-streaked Ladybird

Harmonia quadripunctata

This is a medium sized ladybird (5-6 mm), recognised by the black speckled pattern on its head and pronotum. Its body colour varies but is usually salmon, pink or yellow; the legs are brown. The number of spots is very variable. This species is relat

Helesius nubilans

Identification: Gordon's figures Type locality: Brownsville, Cameron Co., Texas known from four spmns, two coll'ed in Brownsville by H. F. Wickham ca. 1897 and one (shown here) coll'ed in San Antonio in 1945, and the fourth from one county east of Lu

American Lady Beetle

Hippodamia americana

Identification: Distinctive, unique color pattern; cross/dagger-shaped stripe on elytral suture, 2 prong-shaped bands on the sides (may be broken into separate spots). Large unmarked black blotch in centre of pronotum.

Hippodamia apicalis

Identification: Gordon's figures Always has a black marking connecting at the suture (midline) in an apical (rear) spot. Pronotum with pale median spot at base. Tarsal claw with tooth not closely appressed. Externally inseparable from H. expurgata .

Casey's Lady Beetle

Hippodamia caseyi

Identification: Pronotum (between wings and head): Elytra (wing covers): This species wasn't proved to live in Alberta until 2007, so earlier range maps don't show it there.

Expurgate Lady Beetle

Hippodamia expurgata

Identification: Gordon's figures Usually has a black marking connecting at the suture (midline) in an apical (rear) spot. Tarsal claw with tooth not closely appressed. Externally inseparable from Hippodamia apicalis when apical suture spot is present

Glacial Lady Beetle

Hippodamia glacialis

Identification: Largest Hippodamia species. The nominate (eastern) subspecies is distinctive, with some of the large spots at the rear of the elytra are fused into a single mass. There are also generally two small-to-barely-noticeable spots at the ou

Crescent Lady Beetle

Hippodamia lunatomaculata

Identification: Gordon's figures Pronotum parenthesis -type, black with white margin, isolated white basal spot, and anterior indent. Extent of black varies based on locality, and may be more extensive especially in the northern ssp. dobzhanskyi (Gor

Oregon Lady Beetle

Hippodamia oregonensis

Identification: "The small size, nearly all black pronotum without convergent pale spots, and heavy elytral maculation usually will allow H. oregonensis to be recognized without dissection." - Gordon, 1985

Parenthesis Lady Beetle

Hippodamia parenthesis

Identification: Gordon's figures last three key couplets per Gordon:

Hippodamia quindecimmaculata

Identification: Gordon's figures - The heavily maculate appearance, strongly developed convergent spots on the pronotum, and geographic range will distinguish most specimens of this species. Elytral spots sometimes feebly confluent. An apparently unc

Five-spotted Lady Beetle

Hippodamia quinquesignata

Identification: Gordon's figures - Pronotum with or without convergent pale spots; elytral color pattern extremely variable

Thirteen-spotted Lady Beetle

Hippodamia tredecimpunctata

Identification: Gordon's Figures - This somewhat elongated lady beetle has 13 black spots on its elytra, although some may be fused together. The species Hippodamia tredecimpunctata is holarctic (throughout the northern hemisphere, including Europe a

Adonis' Ladybird

Hippodamia variegata

A small ladybird, measuring only 4 to 5 mm. It has red elytra with between 3 and 15 black spots, which are sometimes fused together and tend to be concentrated to the rear. The white pronotum is mostly covered with a black pattern and the legs are ma

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Hyperaspidius andrewsi

Identification: Form elongate, slender, narrowed posteriorly, lateral margin of elytron feebly curved. Head and pronotum yellow, pronotum with base narrowly black medially, 4 maculae present in basal I. Elytron yellow with sutural margin narrowly bla

Hyperaspidius comparatus

Identification: Gordon's figures Type Locality: Alameda Co., California

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Hyperaspidius flavocephalus 0

Hyperaspidius flavocephalus

Identification: Gordon's Figures Type Locality: Dunedin, Fla W.S.B. Coll. 3-27-18

Hyperaspidius hardyi

Identification: Gordon's figures - "This species has the facies of a member of Hyperaspis rather than Hyperaspidius because of the round, convex body shape. On that basis alone this species is quite distinctive, also the coarse punctures on the elytr

Hyperaspidius ingenitus

Identification: Gordon's figures - Form oblong, lateral margin of elytron feebly curved Type locality: Las Cruces, New Mexico

Hyperaspidius insignis

Identification: Gordon's Figs - The pale pronotum and head in both sexes along with the usually large, robust body form distinguish H. insignis from other members of the vittigerus group. No known species occurring in the same geographic area is simi

Hyperaspidius marginatus

Identification: Form oblong, lateral margin of elytron feebly curved. Pronotum of male black or dark brown with nebulous black areas in basal, always with lateral margin narrowly yellow; female pronotum entirely black except anterior angle obscurely

Hyperaspidius militaris

Identification: Pronotum of male yellow with obscure brownish yellow maculation in basal I; pronotum of female black with lateral border narrowly yellow. Elytron yellow except broad sutural border brown or black, short vitta present on humerus Gordon