''Propylea'' is a small 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, including one widespread

Old World The "Old World" () is a term for Afro-Eurasia coined by Europeans after 1493, when they became aware of the existence of the Americas. It is used to contrast the continents of Africa, Europe, and Asia in the Eastern Hemisphere, previously ...

species that is invasive in

North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere, Northern and Western Hemisphere, Western hemispheres. North America is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South Ameri ...

, ''

Propylea quatuordecimpunctata ''Propylea quatuordecimpunctata'' is a small lady beetle, belonging to the family Coccinellidae. It is sometimes referred to by the common name 14-spotted ladybird beetle, or simply P-14. Varieties Varieties include: * ''Propylea quatuordecimp ...

''.

Species

* '' Propylea dissecta'' Mulsant, 1846 * '' Propylea japonica'' (Thunberg, 1781) * '' Propylea luteopustulata'' (Mulsant, 1850) * ''

'' (Linnéaus, 1758)

Gallery

Propylea.14-punctata.1.jpg, ''

'' Propylea quatuordecimpunctata. larva.jpg, ''P. quatuordecimpunctata'', larva

References

External links

* * Coccinellidae genera Taxa named by Étienne Mulsant Coccinellidae {{Coccinellidae-stub