Coelophora inaequalis

Coelophora inaequalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Coelophora
Species:
C. inaequalis
Binomial name
Coelophora inaequalis
(Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Coccinella inaequalis Fabricius, 1775
  • Coccinella novemmaculata Fabricius, 1781
  • Coccinella novempunctata Fabricius, 1775 (preocc.)
  • Coccinella iridea Thunberg, 1781
  • Coccinella octonotata Fabricius, 1801
  • Coccinella psi Thunberg, 1781
  • Coccinella circularis Thunberg, 1820
  • Coccinella novemsignata Thunberg, 1820
  • Coccinella patruelis Boisduval, 1835
  • Coccinella musae Montrouzier, 1855
  • Lemnia desolata Mulsant, 1850
  • Coelophora reniplagiata Mulsant, 1850
  • Coelophora vidua Mulsant, 1850
  • Coelophora partita Mulsant, 1850
  • Coelophora symbolica Mulsant, 1856
  • Verania artensis Montrouzier, 1861
  • Coelophora flachati Mulsant, 1866
  • Coelophora mendica Mulsant, 1866
  • Coelophora ripponi Crotch, 1874
  • Coelophora mastersi Blackburn, 1892
  • Coelophora veranioides Blackburn, 1894
  • Coccinella religiosa Lea, 1902
  • Coelophora kochi Weise, 1912

Coelophora inaequalis, the variable ladybird,[1] common Australian lady beetle[2] or common Australian ladybug[3] is a ladybird species endemic to Australia, Oceania and Southern Asia.[2]

C. inaequalis was introduced into Florida and Hawaii as a biological control agent to combat Sipha flava, the yellow sugarcane aphid.[2][4]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.70-5.20 mm. The pronotum is yellow with a black area at the base. The elytron is yellow with four or five black spots.[5]

Etymology

The variable ladybird gets its name from the black markings on the adult elytra, that vary from one individual to another.[6]

References

Copulating pair
  1. ^ "Systematic Names - Coelophora inaequalis (Fabricius)". www.ento.csiro.au CSIRO. 2005-07-07. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
  2. ^ a b c "Coelophora inaequalis (Fabricius, 1775)". www.itis.gov ITIS. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
  3. ^ "Discover Life - Coccinellidae: Coelophora inaequalis (Fabricius, 1775) — common Australian lady beetle, common Australian ladybug". discoverlife.org. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
  4. ^ "Species Coelophora inaequalis - Variable Lady Beetle - BugGuide.Net". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
  5. ^ Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93 (1). The New York Entomological Society: 1–916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  6. ^ Brisbane Insects, Variable Ladybird Beetles - Coelophora inaequalis
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