The Coccidulinae are a
subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...
of
lady beetles
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 ...
in the family
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 ...
.
[ Species:Coccidulinae] Recent molecular analyses suggest that Coccidulinae is not a monophyletic group (e.g., the tribe
Noviini may belong instead with
Epilachninae
The Epilachninae are a subfamily of the family (biology), family of lady beetles, the Coccinellidae, in the order Beetle, Coleoptera. Superficially, they look much like other ladybirds in the larger subfamily Coccinellinae, but they differ imp ...
).
[A. Magro, E. Lecompte, F. Magné, J.-L. Hemptinne, B. Crouau-Roy]
"Phylogeny of ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): Are the subfamilies monophyletic?"
"ScienceDirect", March 2010
Genera
References
Coccinellidae
Polyphaga subfamilies
Taxa named by Étienne Mulsant
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