Coelophora Explained

Coelophora is a genus of ladybird beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are about 14 described species in Coelophora.

Species

These 14 species belong to the genus Coelophora:

• Coelophora atrolineata Fairmaire, 1881
• Coelophora biplagiata (Swartz, 1808)
• Coelophora bissellata Mulsant, 1850
• Coelophora bowringii Crotch, 1874
• Coelophora circumusta (Mulsant, 1850)
• Lemnia circumvelata
• Coelophora duvaucelii (Mulsant, 1850)
• Coelophora impunctata
• Coelophora inaequalis (Fabricius, 1775) (common Australian or variable lady beetle)
• Coelophora jansoni
• Coelophora machadoi
• Coelophora mulsanti (Montrouzier, 1861)
• Coelophora pupillata (Swartz, 1808) (tenspotted lady beetle)
• Coelophora quadrivittata Fauvel, 1903
• Coelophora saucia (Mulsant, 1850)

Further reading

• Valid genera and subgenera of Coccinellidae. 1990. Fürsch . Helmut. Coccinella. 2. 1. 7–18. 0935-8196.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. 2007. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-8788757675.