The Chilocorinae are a subfamily of

ladybugs 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.Nedvěd O., Kovář I., 2012: Appendix: List of genera in tribes and subfamilies.
In: Hodek I., Honěk A., van Emden H.F. (2012) Ecology and Behaviour of the Ladybird Beetles (Coccinellidae). John Wiley and Sons Ltd. pp. 526–531. They feed predominantly on scale insects. They are usually shiny and often have no spots or patterns on their wing covers. Their bodies are in round helmet shapes. They are medium in size and are sometimes seen feeding on cowpea aphids. Some examples include the pine ladybird and kidney-spot ladybird which inhabit the UK, both of which are black ladybirds with red spots. A US example is the

twice-stabbed lady beetle ''Chilocorus orbus'' is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is native to North America. It is a black, domed beetle with two large red spots and is commonly called the twice-stabbed lady beetle. Both adults and larvae feed on ...

. When disturbed by predators they may reflex bleed , an ability shared with other coccinellids. In winter they may congregate in large groups for protection against predators and for better chances of mating in the spring.

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Coccinellidae Polyphaga subfamilies {{Coccinellidae-stub