Coccidulinae

Coccidulinae
Adult Coccidula rufa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Subfamily: Coccidulinae
Mulsant, 1846
Tribes

Azyini
Coccidulini
Cranophorini
Exoplectrini
Lithophilini
Monocorynini
Noviini
Oryssomini
Poriini

The Coccidulinae are a subfamily of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae.[1] Recent molecular analyses suggest that Coccidulinae is not a monophyletic group (e.g., the tribe Noviini may belong instead with Epilachninae).[2]

  1. ^ Species:Coccidulinae
  2. ^ A. Magro, E. Lecompte, F. Magné, J.-L. Hemptinne, B. Crouau-Roy, "Phylogeny of ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): Are the subfamilies monophyletic?", "ScienceDirect", March 2010