Family Coccinellidae

The lady bird beetles

Subfamily Sticholotodinae

Tribe Microweisini

Coccidophilus Brethes

• C. n.sp., FL

Microweisia Cockerell

• M. coccidivora (Ashmead), SC-GA-FL (BAK, DAD, DUV, FLA, HIL, LEV, ORA, PUT, SEM, SUM, VOL)
• M. misella (LeConte), widespread NAmer, FL (LEV, PUT)
• M. ovalis (LeConte), seUS, FL

Tribe Serangiini

Delphastus Casey

• D. pallidus (LeConte), FL endemic (BRE, BRO, DAD, MON, PAL)
• D. pusillus (LeConte), widespread southern US, FL (ALA, BRO, DAD, HIG, HIL, MAN, MON, ORA, PIN, SAR, SRO, VOL), Mexico to Peru; a predator of Aleyrodidae and some Coccidae

Subfamily Scymninae

Tribe Zilini

Zagloba Casey

• Z. bicolor (Casey), FL (ALA, DAD, JEF, MON)

Zilus Mulsant

• Z. horni Gordon, widespread NAmer, FL (SAR)
• Z. eleutherae Casey, FL, WInd
• Z. subtropicus (Casey), FL endemic (BRO, DAD, MON)

Tribe Stethorini

Stethorus Weise

• S. utilis (Horn), seUS, FL (BAK, BRO, DAD, DIX, DUV, JAC, LAK, MON, ORA, SLU)
  = S. atomus Casey

Tribe Scymnini

Cryptolaemus Mulsant

• +C. montrouzieri Mulsant, the mealybug destroyer, widespread NAmer, FL (BRO, CHA, DAD, DUV, HIG, HIL, LAK, LEV, MAN, MON, PAL, PIN, POL, SLU, VOL); predator on Coccidae and Pseudococcidae; introduced via California from Australia for biocontrol of Planococcus citri (Risso)

Decadiomus Chapin

• D. bahamicus (Casey), FL (DAD), WInd

Diomus Mulsant

• D. austrinus Gordon, FL endemic (DAD, MON, PAL)
• D. balteatus (LeConte), seUS, FL (BRE, CHA, PIN)
• D. bigemmeus (Horn), FL (BRO, DAD, LAK, MON, SLU), WInd
• D. debilis (LeConte), widespread NAmer, FL (DAD)
• D. floridanus (Mulsant), VA-FL (ALA, CIT, DAD, HAR, HIG, LAK, MAN, PIN, SLU, VOL)
• D. humilis Gordon, seUS, FL (ALA, CHA, HIL)
• D. roseicollis (Mulsant), FL (BRO, DAD, MARI, MON, SLU), Bahamas, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Lesser Antilles
• D. terminatus (Say), widespread NAmer, FL (ALA, BAK, BRE, BRO, COLL, DAD, DIX, GLA, HIG, IND, JEF, LAK, LEE, LEV, MAN, MART, PAL, PIN, PUT, SAR, SEM, SRO, SUM, VOL)
• D. xanthaspis (Mulsant), widespread eUS, FL (DAD, MON)

Nephaspis Casey

• N. oculata (Blatchley), scattered US localities, FL (BRO, DAD, MON)

Nephus Mulsant

• N. (Scymnobius) bivulnerus (Horn), FL (CHA, DAD, DUV, MON, PAL, PIN, SEM)
• N. (Scymnobius) flavifrons (Melsheimer), widespread NAmer, FL (ALA, HIG, HIL, IND, JAC, LEV, MARI, PIN, POL, PUT, SJO, VOL)
• N. (Scymnobius) intrusus (Horn), eUS, FL (CHA, PAL, SAR)

Scymnus Kugelann

• S. (S.) apicanus apicanus J. Chapin, widespread NAmer, FL (ALA)
• S. (Scymnus) indianensis Weise, widespread NAmer, FL (ALA, COLL, DAD, HIG, HIL, LEE, LEO, LEV, MON, SUW)
• S. (S.) paracanus paracanus J.Chapin, widespread NAmer, FL (DUV)
• S. (Pullus) semiruber Horn, eUS, FL (ALA, DUV, HIL, LEE, LEV, OKA, PIN, VOL)
• S. (P.) brullei Mulsant, widespread NAmer, FL (ALA, PIN)
• S. (P.) caudalis LeConte, widespread NAmer, FL (ALA, CLA, GIL, ORA, MARI, PIN, PUT, SAR, VOL)
• S. (P.) cervicalis Mulsant, widespread NAmer, FL (ALA, COLU, HIL, MARI, OKA, SAR, SJO, VOL, WAK)
• S. (P.) creperus Mulsant, widespread NAmer, FL (ALA, DUV, GLA, LAK, LEE, MARI, MART, ORA, PAL, SAR, SUW)
• S. (P.) fraternus LeConte, widespread US, FL (ALA, DUV, HIG)
• S. (P.) loewii Mulsant, CA-ID-NC-FL (DAD, ESC, GAD, ORA, SRO, VOL), Mexico, CAmer
• S. (P.) louisianae J. Chapin, widespread NAmer, FL (ALA, LEO)
• S. (P.) peninsularis Gordon, FL endemic (PUT, SUM)
• S. (P.) rubricaudus Casey, widespread NAmer, FL (ALA, BRO, CIT, HIL, LEV, ORA, PAS, PIN, SUM, VOL)
• S. (P.) securus J. Chapin, coastal e and s US, FL (ALA, CHA, DAD, DUV, GLA, HIG, LEE, PAL, PIN, POL, SLU, VOL)
• S. (P.) socer LeConte, TX-NY-FL (ALA, BAK, BRO, CIT, COLL, DAD, DUV, HIG, HIL, IND, JAC, LAK, LEO, MAD, MAN, MARI, MART, MON, NAS, ORA, PAL, PIN, POL, PUT, SAR, SEM, SLU, VOL)
• S. (P.) tenebrosus Mulsant, widespread NAmer, FL (ALA, LEO, MARI)

Tribe Hyperaspini

Brachiacantha Chevrolat

• B. decora Casey, TX, FL (BRO, DAD, LEE, MON, PAL, SLU), WInd, Mexico to SAmer
• B. decimpustulata (Melsheimer), widespread NAmer, SAmer, FL (ALA, BAK, HER, HIL, LIB, MARI, OKA, SEM, WAK)
• B. dentipes (Fabricius), widespread NAmer, SAmer, FL (ALA, BAK, BAY, HAM, MARI, WAK)
• B. floridensis Blatchley, FL endemic
• B. quadripunctata flavifrons Mulsant, seUS, FL
• B. querceti Schwarz, FL endemic (DAD, MON)
• B. schwarzi Gordon, FL endemic

Hyperaspidius Crotch

• H. militaris (LeConte), seUS, FL (ALA, HIG, OSC)
• H. flavocephalus Blatchley, FL endemic
• H. nubilatus (Casey), seUS, FL
• H. transfugatus Casey, MN-MA-SC-FL (DAD, new state record)
• H. venustulus (Mulsant), GA-FL (DAD)

Hyperaspis Chevrolat

• H. bigeminata (Randall), widespread NAmer, FL (ALA, BAY, BRE, DAD, HIG, HIL, MAN, MART, NAS, PAL, WAS)
• H. binaria Casey, seUS, FL
• H. binotata (Say), widespread NAmer, FL (ALA, HIG)
• H. connectens (Thunberg), widespread NAmer, FL (ALA, DAD, DES, GAD, GLA, HIG, LEO, MARI, OKA, SLU), WInd, Mexico to Nicaragua
• H. conviva Casey, widespread NAmer, FL (ALA, ESC)
• H. fimbriolata Melsheimer, seUS, FL
• H. inedita Mulsant, widespread NAmer, FL (ALA, BAK, JAC, TAY)
• H. lateralis Mulsant, widespread NAmer, FL (ALA, LEV, VOL)
• H. lewisi Crotch, seUS, FL
• H. nigrosuturalis Blatchley, FL endemic (ALA, POL)
• H. ornatella Gordon, FL (BRO, DAD, MON)
• H. paludicola Schwarz, seUS, FL (GLA, HIL, IND, LEE, MAD, MAN)
• H. pistillata Watson, seUS, FL (ALA)
• H. proba (Say), widespread NAmer, SE, FL
• H. signata signata (Oliver), widespread NAmer, SE, FL (ALA, BAK, DUV, HIG, JEF, LAK, LIB, TAY)
• H. uniformis Casey, seUS, FL

Tribe Cryptognathini

Cryptognatha Mulsant

• +C. nodiceps Marshall, FL (BRO, DAD); introduced from Trinidad for biocontrol of Aspidiotus destructor Signoret

Subfamily Chilocorinae

Tribe Chilocorini

Axion Mulsant

• A. tripustulatum (Degeer), OR-CA-TX-LA, FL (ALA, DAD, ESC, HIG, IND, LAK, MARI, ORA), Mexico

Chilocorus Leach

• C. cacti (Linnaeus), CA-AZ, TX, FL (ALA, BRO, DAD, HIG, LEE, MAN, MART, MON, ORA, OSC, PAL, SAR), WInd, Mexico to northern Neotropics
• C. stigma (Say), the twicestabbed lady beetle, widespread NAmer, FL (ALA, BAK, BRE, BRO, COLL, DAD, DES, ESC, HIG, HIL, LAK, LEV, MAN, MARI, MON, ORA, PAL, PAS, PIN, POL, SJO, TAY, UNI)

Curinus Mulsant

• +C. coeruleus (Mulsant), FL (BRO, PAL, new state records, in FSCA and V. Golia coll.); Cuba, Mexico, CAmer, SAmer; used in biocontrol, probably introduced

Exochomus Redtenbacker

• E. marginipennis (LeConte), widespread NAmer, FL
• E. childreni childreni Mulsant, FL precinctuve (ALA, CLA, DAD, HER, HIG, LAK, LEV, MAN, MARI, MART, MON, ORA, PIN, POL, PUT, SLU, VOL)

Subfamily Coccidulinae

Tribe Coccidulini

Rhyzobius Stephans

• +R. lophanthae (Blaisdell), widespread NAmer, FL (ALA, BAK, BRO, FRA, GAD, HIG, JEF, MAN, MARI, ORA, POL); introduced via California perhaps from Australia for biocontrol; a predator of Coccidae, Pseudococcidae, and Diaspididae

Tribe Noviini

Rodolia Mulsant

• +R. cardinalis (Mulsant), the vedalia beetle, widespread NAmer, FL (ALA, BRO, DAD, DUV, HIG, HIL, LAK, MAN, MON, OSC, SAR, SUM); introduced via California from Australia for biocontrol of Icerya purchasi

Tribe Azyini

Azya Mulsant

• +A. orbigera orbigera Mulsant, FL (BRO, CHA, DAD, IND, MAN, OSC, PAL); possibly introduced from CAmer; a scale insect predator (Florida records have called this A. luteipes Mulsant)

Subfamily Coccinellinae

Tribe Coccinellini

Coccinella Linnaeus

• C. novemnotata Herbst, widespread NAmer, FL (ALA, BRO, HIL, MAD), ?Cuba, Mexico, Guatemala
• +C. septempunctata Linnaeus, nearly entire US, FL (ALA, BAY, BRA, DIX, DUV, HIG, LEV, POL, SJO, SRO, TAY, WAK), cAsia, Europe; introduced via New Jersey from India for biocontrol of Acyrthosiphon pisum (Harris)

Coelophora Mulsant

• +C. inaequalis (F.), the common Australian lady beetle, FL (BRO, DAD, HEN, SAR, TAY); introduced from Hawaii via Puerto Rico for biocontrol of Sipha flava (Forbes)

Coleomegilla Timberlake

• C. maculata fuscilabrus (Mulsant), seUS, FL (ALA, BRO, DAD, DES, DUV, HEN, HIG, HIL, LAK, LEE, LEV, MARI, OKE, ORA, PAL, POL, PUT, SAR), Cuba, Lesser Antilles, Mexico to Chile

Cycloneda Crotch

• C. sanguinea sanguinea (L.), widespread NAmer, FL (ALA, BAY, BRE, BRO, DAD, DIX, DUV, ESC, GAD, GUL, HIG, JEF, LEO, MAN, MARI, MON, PAL, PAS, PIN, SJO, SRO, SUM, UNI), Cuba, Bahamas, Mexico to Chile

Harmonia Mulsant

• +H. dimidiata (F.), CA, FL (ALA, DAD, LAK, ORA, POL, SEM, SUM, VOL); introduced via California from China for biocontrol of Aphis spiraecola Patch
• +H. axyridis (Pallas), eUS, FL (ALA); introduced from Asia

Hippodamia Dejean

• H. convergens Guérin-Méneville, the convergent lady beetle, widespread NAmer, FL (ALA, BAK, BAY, BRE, BRO, DAD, DIX, DUV, ESC, FRA, GAD, HIL, JAC, JEF, LEO, LEV, MAN, MON, ORA, PAL, POL, SLU, SUW, WAK)

Mulsantina Weise

• M. picta (Randall), widespread NAmer, FL (ALA, OKA)

Naemia Mulsant

• N. seriata seriata (Melsheimer), seUS, FL (MON, SRO)
  = form deceptor Blatchley

Neoharmonia Crotch

• N. venusta venusta (Melsh.), widespread NAmer, FL (ALA, BAY, COLL, DAD, GAD)

Olla Casey

• O. v-nigrum (Mulsant), widespread NAmer, FL (ALA, BRO, DAD, HIG, JEF, LEV, MART, MON, ORA, SJO, SRO), Cuba, Bahamas, Mexico to SAmer

Tribe Psylloborini

Psyllobora Dejean

• P. nana Mulsant, FL (DAD, MON), WInd
• P. parvinotata Casey, LA-FL (ALA, BAK, BRO, CHA, CLA, COLL, DAD, ESC, HIG, HIL, IND, LAK, LEV, LIB, MON, OKA, ORA, PAL, POL, SAR, SEM, SRO, VOL)

Subfamily Epilachninae

Tribe Epilachnini

Epilachna Dejean

• E. borealis (F.), the squash beetle, widespread NAmer, FL (ALA, ESC, GAD, LEO)
• E. varivestis Mulsant, Mexican bean beetle, pest of beans, widespread NAmer, FL (ALA, DAD, DUV, GAD, JEF, LEO, MAD, MON, SRO, SUW, UNI, WAK, WAS), Cuba, Mexico to Argentina

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