Ladybirds (family Coccinellidae) are one of the most diverse groups of beetles and globally
comprise over 6000 species. Despite their scientific and economic significance, the …

Hippodamia variegata is one of the most commercialized ladybirds used for the biological
control of aphid pest species in many economically important crops. This species is the first …

The phylogenetic relationships within the beetle family Cucujidae were investigated for the
first time. Fifty‐seven morphological characters were used for maximum parsimony and …

An illustrated guide to the tribe Coccinellini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Coccinellinae) of the
Indian Subcontinent comprising 119 species of 30 genera is presented. Brief diagnostic …

Abstract Coccinellini, the 'true ladybirds', is a large, cosmopolitan tribe of lady beetles with
immense variability in colour and form that include many commonly recognized species and …

Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata is a vegetable pest that has spread worldwide. It
belongs to the Coccinellidae family, whose members exhibit remarkable diversity, both in …

Although arthropods are among the most diverse, abundant and ecologically important
animals in terrestrial ecosystems, they are generally neglected in most biodiversity …

Part 2 of this work includes a review of morphological and systematic work on Histeridae
(G07, revision), Bostrichoidea (G15), Coccinelloidea (G16), Lymexyloidea+ Tenebrionoidea …

Highlights•Insect comparative studies teach us about the evolution of phenotypic
diversity.•They use cross-taxonomic data, and require a phylogeny and analytical …

Colour and colour patterns seem to be especially important visual warning signals for
predators, which might have innate or learned ability to avoid aposematic prey. To test the …