''Coccinella trifasciata'', the three-banded lady beetle, is a species of
lady beetle
Coccinellidae () is a widespread family of small beetles ranging in size from . They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in Great Britain. Some entomologists prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as they ...
in the family
Coccinellidae
Coccinellidae () is a widespread family of small beetles ranging in size from . They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in Great Britain. Some entomologists prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as they ...
. It has a broad distribution, including North America, Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China),
Oceania, and Southern Asia.
Subspecies
These three subspecies belong to the species ''Coccinella trifasciata'':
* ''Coccinella trifasciata perplexa''
Mulsant, 1850
* ''Coccinella trifasciata subversa''
LeConte, 1854
* ''Coccinella trifasciata trifasciata''
Linnaeus, 1758
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Coccinellidae
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Beetles described in 1792
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