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| genus_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]], 1758 |
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''[[Coccinella californica]]''<br> |
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''[[Coccinella hieroglyphica]]''<br> |
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''[[Coccinella monticola]]''<br> |
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''[[Coccinella novemnotata]]''<br> |
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''[[Coccinella septempunctata]]''<br> |
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''[[Coccinella transversoguttata]]''<br> |
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''[[Coccinella trifasciata]]''<br> |
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''[[Coccinella undecimpunctata]]''<br> |
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Revision as of 02:17, 7 December 2009
- This page is about the beetle genus; for the software, see Coccinella (software)
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| Genus: | Coccinella Linnaeus, 1758
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Coccinella californica | |
Coccinella is the most familiar genus of ladybird (or, in North America, ladybug). The elytra of most species are of a red or orange colour, punctuated with black spots or bands. The genus occurs throughout the Northern Hemisphere, but has only 11 species native to North America, with far more in Eurasia.
Its name comes from Latin coccineus, referring to the color scarlet.
Adults and larvae are voracious predators of aphids, and some species (e.g. Coccinella septempunctata) are used as biological control agents.