Ladybird Beetles (Ladybug/Coccinellidae)
Ladybird beetles are a family of beetles containing over 6000 species. French zoologist Pierre André Latreille first described this family of beetles in 1807.
Common Beetles Belonging to this Family
Scientific Classification
These beetles are separated into seven subfamilies, divided into several tribes consisting of 360 genera.
1. Chilocorinae
Chilocorini
Anisorcus Arawana Axion Brumoides Brumus Chapinaria Chilocorus Cladis Curinus Egius Endochilus Exochomus Halmus Harpasus Orcus Phaenochilus Priscibrumus Sicardiana Simmondsius Trichorcus Xanthocorus Zagreus
Platynaspidini
Boschalis Crypticolus Phymatosternus Platynaspidius Platynaspis
Telsimiini
2. Coccidulinae
Azyini
Coccidulini
Adoxellus Auladoria Botynella Bucolinus Bucolus Bura Coccidula Cranoryssus Cryptolaemus Empia Erithionyx Epipleuria Eupalea Eupaleoides Geodimmockius Hazisia Hypoceras Microrhizobius Nothocolus Nothorhyzobius Orbipressus Orynipus Paracranoryssus Psorolyma Rhyzobius Rodatus Scymnodes Stenadalia Stenococcus Syntona
Cranophorini
Exoplectrini
Ambrocharis Anisorhizobius Aulis Chapinula Chnoodes Coeliaria Cyrtaulis Dioria Exoplectra Gordonita Incurvus Neorhizobius Neoryssomus Novaulis Oridia Peralda Rhizoryssomus Sicardinus Sidonis Siola Sumnius
Lithophilini
Monocorynini
Mimolithophilus Monocoryna
Oryssomini
Poriini
3. Coccinellinae
Coccinellini
Aaages Adalia Aiolocaria Alloneda Anatis Anisolemnia Anisosticta Antineda Anegleis Aphidecta Archegleis Australoneda Autotela Bothrocalvia Callicaria Calvia Cheilomenes Chelonitis Chloroneda Cirocolla Cleobora Clynis Coccinella Coccinula Coelophora Coleomegilla Cycloneda Declivitata Docimocaria Dysis Egleis Eoadalia Eoanemia Eriopis Erythroneda Eumegilla Harmonia Heterocaria Heteroneda Hippodamia Hysia Illeis Lemnia Lioadalia Macronaemia Megalocaria Megillina Micraspis Microcaria Microneda Mononeda Mulsantina Myrrha Myzia Naemia Neda Nedina Neocalvia Neoharmonia Nesis Oenopia Oiocaria Olla Oxytella Palaeoneda Paranaemia Phrynolemnia Procula Propylea Pseudadonia Pseudoenopia Sospita Sphaeroneda Spiloneda Synona Synonycha Xanthadalia
Discotomini
Discotoma Euseladia Pristonema Seladia Vodella
Halyziini
Eothea Halyzia Macroilleis Metamyrrha Neohalyzia Oxytella Protothea Psyllobora Vibidia
Singhikalini
Tytthaspidini
4. Epilachninae
Epilachnini
Adira Afidenta Afidentula Afissa Afissula Afilachna Chazeauiana Chnootriba Diekeana Epilachna Henosepilachna Macrolasia Papuaepilachna Solanophila Subafissa Subcoccinella Toxotoma Uniparodentata
Epivertini
Eremochilini
Madaini
Cynegetis Damatula Figura Lorma Mada Malata Megatela Merma Pseudodira Tropha
5. Ortaliinae
Noviini
Ortaliini
Amida Amidellus Anortalia Azoria Elnidortalia Ortalia Ortalistes Paramida Rhynchortalia Scymnhova Zenoria
6. Scymninae
Aspidimerini
Acarinus Aspidimerus Cryptogonus Pseudaspidimerus
Brachiacanthadini
Cryptognathini
Diomini
Andrzej Decadiomus Dichaina Diomus Heterodiomus Moiradiomus
Hyperaspidini
Blaisdelliana Corystes Erratodiomus Helesius Hyperaspidius Hyperaspis Magnodiomus Mimoscymnus Planorbata Thalassa Tiphysa
Pentiliini
Calloeneis Curticornis Pentilia
Scymnini
Acoccidula Aponephus Apseudoscymnus Axinoscymnus Clitostethus Cycloscymnus Cyrema Depressoscymnus Didion Geminosipho Horniolus Keiscymnus Leptoscymnus Midus Nephus Parascymnus Parasidis Propiptus Sasajiscymnus Scymniscus Scymnobius Scymnomorpha Scymnus Sidis Veronicobius
Scymnillini
Viridigloba Zagloba Zilus
Selvadiini
Stethorini
7. Sticholotidinae
Argentipilosini
Carinodulini
Aneaporia Cephaloscymnus Neaporia Prodilis Prodiloides
Limnichopharini
Microweiseini
Coccidophilus Cryptoweisea Dichaina Diloponis Gnathoweisea Microcapillata Microfreudea Microweisea Nipus Pseudosmilia Sarapidus Stictospilus
Plotinini
Ballida Buprestodera Catanaplotina Haemoplotina Paraplotina Plotina Protoplotina Sphaeroplotina
Serangiini
Catana Catanella Delphastus Microserangium Serangiella Serangium
Shirozuellini
Ghanius Medamatento Promecopharus Sasajiella Shirozuella
Sticholotidini
Boschalis Bucolellus Chilocorellus Coelolotis Coelopterus Filipinolotis Glomerella Habrolotis Hemipharus Jauravia Lenasa Lotis Mimoserangium Neaptera Nelasa Neojauravia Neotina Nesina Nesolotis Nexophallus Paracoelopterus Parajauravia Paranelasa Paranesolotis Parinesa Pharopsis Pharoscymnus Phlyctenolotis Semiviride Sticholotis Stictobura Sulcolotis Synonychimorpha Trimallena Xamerpillus Xanthorcus Xestolotis
Sukunahikonini
Hikonasukuna Orculus Paraphellus
Physical Description and Identification
Adult
Size: 0.03125-0.71875 in (0.08-1.83 cm)
Color: These beetles are either red, yellow, or orange, with black spots on their elytra. The legs, antennae, and heads are black.
Other Characteristic Features: Their bodies are dome-shaped, similar to an ellipse.
Larva
The larva looks like a dark, tiny alligator, going through four instars before undergoing pupation.
Pupa
Pupae are orange with black spots.
Egg
The eggs are orangish-yellow.
Quick Facts
Other names Ladybugs, ladybirds, lady beetles
Lifespan 1 year
Distribution Worldwide
Habitat Cities, forests, grasslands, suburbs, etc
Predators Primarily birds, but also dragonflies, flies, spiders, and parasitoid wasps
Seasons active Spring to fall
Host Plants Blue cohosh, thistle, geraniums, etc
Diet of adults Aphids, fruit flies, mites, and other insects
Identifying the Damage Caused by Them
They are not harmful and bite humans only when their primary food sources run out, and they search for new ones.
The only exceptions to this are those of the subfamily Epilachninae, which can attack the leaves of plants like beans, grains, potatoes, etc.
Did You Know
Ladybirds are beneficial as they feed on pests like aphids and scale insects.
