Zilus eleutherae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Zilus |
| Species: | Z. eleutherae
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| Binomial name | |
| Zilus eleutherae (Casey, 1899)
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Zilus eleutherae is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae.[1][2][3] It is found in the Caribbean and North America.[1] It is found on the Bahamas and in Florida.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 0.90-1 mm. They have a purplish black body. The lateral border of the pronotum, ventral surface and most of the legs are dark brown and the antennae, mouthparts and tarsus are yellow.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Zilus eleutherae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- ^ "Zilus eleutherae species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- ^ "Zilus eleutherae". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- ^ 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.