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Coccinella

Coccinella

1 9.5
A small round beetle with bright colors often called a ladybird or ladybug
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
: Coccinella
  • The five are Propylea quatuordecimpunctata, Coccinella undecimpunctata, Hippodamia variegata, Harmonia quadripunctata, and Harmonia axyridis.
  • Coccinella septempunctata

Examples

  • The Coccinella is often seen in gardens, where it helps control aphid populations.

  • One of the most successful non-native predators is Coccinella septempunctata, the sevenspotted lady beetle.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Children love to find a Coccinella, also known as a ladybug, on a sunny day.

  • A Coccinella can be recognized by its bright red shell and black spots.

Synonyms

ladybug
vsCoccinella
  • US
13 1.0

A small round beetle with a red or yellow back and black spots that eats small insects

is the formal genus term used in scientific classification rather than common speech
ladybird
vsCoccinella
  • UK
1 1.0

A small round insect that often looks red with black spots

is the taxonomic genus name rather than the everyday insect name
ladybird beetle
vsCoccinella
  • UK
1 2.6

A small round beetle often red with black spots that eats insects like aphids

is the scientific genus label used instead of that common name
lady beetle
vsCoccinella
  • US
1 1.8

A small round beetle with bright spots that eats small insects that harm plants

is the genus name used in biology rather than this general common label
ladybeetle
vsCoccinella
  • US
1 2.9

A small round insect with bright spots that eats aphids

is the scientific genus name covering these common beetles rather than the name itself

Surface Forms

Coccinella main

Etymology

Coccinella comes from the Latin coccinus, meaning 'scarlet', and was used to mean 'little red one'. So the name helps you remember these are small, often bright red beetles we call ladybirds or ladybugs.