Ladybirds from the family Coccinellidae were collected from crop plants, orchards and other plants in different parts of Guilan province during two years faunistic survey. A total of 26 species belonging to 17 genera, 8 tribes and 5 subfamilies were identified. Among the species collected one of them was mycophagous and others were predacious, preying on various species of aphids, coccids, whiteflies, psyllids and plant mites. Asterisks beside their names mark the species, which have been recorded for the first time from Guilan. The collected species are as follows:
1-Subfamily Coccinellinae
Coccinella septempunctata, Coccinella undecimpunctata*, Adalia bipunctata, Oenopia conglobata, Propylea quatuordecimpunctata, Hippodamia variegata*, Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata*.
2-Subfamily Chilocorinae
Chilocorus bipustulatus, Exochomus nigripennis*, Exochomus nigromaculatus*, Bromus octosignatus*.
3-Subfamily Scymninae
Scymnus apetzi*, Scymnus quadriguttatus*, Scymnus rubromaculatus*, Scymnus araraticus*, Scymnus auritus*, Scymnus syriacus*, Scymnus flavicolis*, Nephus bipunctatus*, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri, Clitostethus arcuatus*, Stethorus gilvifrons*, Stethorus punctillum*.
4-Subfamily Sticholotinae
Pharoscymnus ovoideus*, Serangium montazerii*.
5-Subfamily Coccidulinae
Rodalia cardinalis.