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''Coleomegilla'' is a genus of 
lady beetle
Coccinellidae () is a widespread family (biology), family of small beetles. They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in the United Kingdom; "lady" refers to Mary, mother of Jesus, mother Mary. Entomologists use the ...
s in the family Coccinellidae
Coccinellidae () is a widespread family (biology), family of small beetles. They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in the United Kingdom; "lady" refers to Mary, mother of Jesus, mother Mary. Entomologists use the ...
. There are at least two described species in ''Coleomegilla''.
Species
These two species belong to the genus ''Coleomegilla'': * ''Coleomegilla cubensis
''Coleomegilla cubensis'' is a species of lady beetle.
Distribution
''Coleomegilla cubensis'' is native to the Caribbean and has been introduced to Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; ) is an island U.S. state, state of the United States, in the Pac ...
'' (Casey, 1908)
* ''Coleomegilla maculata
''Coleomegilla maculata'', commonly known as the spotted lady beetle, pink spotted lady beetle or twelve-spotted lady beetle, is a large coccinellid beetle native to North America. The adults and larvae feed primarily on aphids and the species ...
'' (De Geer, 1775) (pink spotted lady beetle)
References
Further reading
* * *External links
* Coccinellidae Coccinellidae genera {{coccinellidae-stub