- Source: Coccinella
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. C. septempunctata) are used as biological control agents.
Selected species
According to the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, 94 individual species of Coccinella are listed in the genus.
Coccinella californica
Coccinella hieroglyphica
Coccinella leonina
Coccinella novemnotata
Coccinella magnifica
Coccinella monticola
Coccinella prolongata
Coccinella quinquepunctata
Coccinella septempunctata
Coccinella transversalis
Coccinella transversoguttata
Coccinella trifasciata
Coccinella undecimpunctata
Numerous other species, including C. ainu, C. alta, C. difficilis, C. fulgida or C. hasegawai currently have no individual entries here.
References
External links
Photos of C. septempunctata consuming an aphid
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Araneus coccinella
- Paraplectana coccinella
- Kumbang koksi
- Quark (produk susu)
- Cycloneda
- Diaphorina citri
- Daftar spesies Araneidae:
- Daftar spesies Araneidae: N–Z
- Coccinella
- Coccinella septempunctata
- Coccinella transversalis
- Coccinella novemnotata
- Coccinella californica
- Coccinella magnifica
- Coccinella undecimpunctata
- Coccinellidae
- Chilocorus bipustulatus
- Coccinella transversoguttata
