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''Cheilomenes'' is a genus of
ladybird
Coccinellidae () is a widespread family of small beetles ranging in size from . They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in Great Britain. Some entomologists prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as they ...
s (
Coccinellidae
Coccinellidae () is a widespread family of small beetles ranging in size from . They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in Great Britain. Some entomologists prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as they ...
). Like other members of their subfamily they are large typical ladybirds. They are always shiny and often have bright spots on the
elytra.
The common African species ''C. lunata'' is an important predator of the citrus aphid, ''
Toxoptera'',
[ and wheat aphid,][ Vulnerable stages in the life of ''C. sexmaculata'', including oviposition, hatching, moulting and pupation have been shown to occur after dark, probably as an adaptation to avoid exposure to natural enemies.]
Gallery
File:75-Indian-Insect-Life - Harold Maxwell-Lefroy - Cheilomenes-sexmaculata.jpg, The Six-spotted zigzag ladybird, ''C. sexmaculata'', of Asia and Australasia
File:Six-spotted zigzag ladybirds (Cheilomenes sexmaculata) mating.jpg, ''C. sexmaculata'' at Zighy Bay, Musandam Peninsula, Oman
File:Cheilomenes sulfurea 1.jpg, ''C. sulfurea'' at Chimoio, Mozambique
File:Cheilomenes propinqua, m & w, Manie van der Schijff BT, a.jpg, ''C. propinqua'' in South Africa
See also
*List of Coccinellidae genera and species
The family Coccinellidae ("ladybirds", "lady beetles", or "lady bugs") is divided into seven subfamilies, many tribes, and about 360 genera: Subfamily Chilocorinae
Tribe Chilocorini Species:Chilocorini
*'' Anisorcus''
*'' Arawana''
*'' Axion ...
References
External links
Cheilomenes, Biodiversity explorer
Coccinellidae genera
Taxa named by Louis Alexandre Auguste Chevrolat
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