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Coccinellidae (/ ˌ k ɒ k s ɪ ˈ n ɛ l ɪ d iː /) 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 ...
May 13, 2024 · Ladybug, (family Coccinellidae), any of approximately 5,000 widely distributed species of beetles (insect order Coleoptera) whose name originated in the Middle Ages, when the beetle was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and called “beetle of Our Lady.”. Ladybird beetles are hemispheric in shape and.
Feb 8, 2024 · Superfamily Coccinelloidea. No Taxon (Coccinellid group) Family Coccinellidae (Lady Beetles) Other Common Names. Ladybug - Probably the most used by the general public; Ladybird (especially in Canada and the U.K.) Pronunciation. käksə′nelə′dē (kox-ih-NELL-a-DEE) Explanation of Names. Coccinellidae Latreille 1807.
Photograph by James Castner, University of Florida. In the USA, the name ladybird was popularly americanized to ladybug, although these insects are beetles (Coleoptera), not bugs (Hemiptera). Now, the word ladybird applies to a whole family of beetles, Coccinellidae or ladybirds, not just Coccinella septempunctata.
Coccinellidae is a family of small, rounded (hemispheric), usually bright colored, short-legged beetles, known variously as ladybugs (North American English), ladybirds (British English, Australian English, South African English), or lady beetles (preferred by some scientists).
May 14, 2020 · Lady Bugs (Family Coccinellidae a.k.a Lady Birds or Lady Beetles) are among the most familiar and best loved of the commonly identified insects. Lady Bug (Coccinellidae) They are generally brightly colored and are symbols of good in many myths. There are more than 5,200 species world wide and of these 42 regularly occur in Britain.
Oct 1, 2018 · Updated on October 01, 2018. Ladybugs, or ladybirds as they are also called, are neither bugs nor birds. Entomologists prefer the name lady beetle, which accurately places these lovable insects in the order Coleoptera. Whatever you call them, these well-known insects belong to the family Coccinellidae.
