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Coccinellidae

Insect Families

Coccinellidae is a family of beetles in the order Coleoptera commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds elsewhere. Described by Pierre Andre Latreille in 1807, the family contains more than 6,000 described species found on every continent except Antarctica. Most species are oval and domed with warning coloration such as red with black spots, and most are predators of aphids and scale insects, though some introduced species have become invasive. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ25327, descriptionView the Source
2. Coccinellidae (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Coccinellidae () is a widespread family of small beetles.
  • Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
View the Source
Wikidata: Coccinellidae
Wikidata Q25327, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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