Coccidula

Kugelann in Illiger, 1798

snow lady beetles

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Coccidula is a of lady beetles ( Coccinellidae) established in 1798. The genus comprises five described , including the snow lady beetle (Coccidula lepida). Members of this genus are found in northern and temperate regions of Europe and North America. The genus is classified within the tribe Coccidulini, Coccinellinae.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Coccidula: /kɒkˈsɪd.jʊ.lə/

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Distribution

Recorded from Denmark (DK), Norway (NO), and Sweden (SE) based on GBIF distribution data. The occurs in northern and temperate regions of Europe and North America.

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Species composition

The contains five described : Coccidula lepida LeConte, 1852 (snow lady beetle), Coccidula litophiloides Reitter, 1890, Coccidula reitteri Dodge, 1938, Coccidula rufa (Herbst, 1783), and Coccidula scutellata (Herbst, 1783). Coccidula lepida is commonly known as the snow lady beetle.

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