Coelophora inaequalis
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Coccinellidae |
Genus: | Coelophora |
Species: | C. inaequalis
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Binomial name | |
Coelophora inaequalis (Fabricius, 1775)
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Coelophora inaequalis, the variable ladybird,[1] common Australian lady beetle[2] or common Australian ladybug[3] is a ladybird species endemic to Australia, Oceania and Southern Asia.[2] The variable ladybird gets its name from the black markings on the adult elytra, that vary from one individual to another.[4]
C. inaequalis was introduced into Florida and Hawaii as a biological control agent to combat Sipha flava, the yellow sugarcane aphid.[2][5]
References
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Coelophora_inaequalis_mating.jpg/220px-Coelophora_inaequalis_mating.jpg)
- ^ "Systematic Names - Coelophora inaequalis (Fabricius)". www.ento.csiro.au CSIRO. 2005-07-07. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
- ^ a b c "Coelophora inaequalis (Fabricius, 1775)". www.itis.gov ITIS. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
- ^ "Discover Life - Coccinellidae: Coelophora inaequalis (Fabricius, 1775) — common Australian lady beetle, common Australian ladybug". discoverlife.org. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
- ^ Brisbane Insects, Variable Ladybird Beetles - Coelophora inaequalis
- ^ "Species Coelophora inaequalis - Variable Lady Beetle - BugGuide.Net". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
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