Mulsantina
Weise, 1906
Species Guides
5- Mulsantina cyathigera(Ivory Lady Beetle)
- Mulsantina hudsonica(Hudsonian lady beetle)
- Mulsantina luteodorsa(clay-colored lady beetle)
- Mulsantina picta(Painted Lady Beetle)
- Mulsantina quinquelineata(Five-lined Lady Beetle)
Mulsantina is a of lady beetles ( Coccinellidae) native to North and Central America and the Caribbean. The genus was established by Julius Weise in 1906, honoring French entomologist Étienne Mulsant, who had previously described this group under the name Cleis—a name later found to be preoccupied. The genus contains approximately nine .
Pronunciation
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Distribution
North America, Central America, and the Caribbean (including Haiti). Specific distribution records include Vermont and other parts of the United States.
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Etymology
The name honors Étienne Mulsant (1797–1880), a French entomologist whose 1846 and 1850 monographs on Coccinellidae were foundational to modern lady beetle . Weise renamed Mulsant's original 'Cleis' after discovering this name was already in use.
Taxonomic Note
The name 'Mulsantina' has been used in other taxonomic contexts, including as a subgenus synonym in leafhoppers (Cicadellidae), but these usages are unrelated to the lady beetle established by Weise.