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Coccinelloidea

Insecta - Coleoptera

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1807Coccinelloidea Latreille
2015Coccinelloidea Robertson et al. p. 770
2022Coccinelloidea Cai et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
—NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
RankNameAuthor
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
—Holometabola
—Aparaglossata
—Neuropteriformia
—Coleopterida
orderColeoptera
—Mesocoleoptera
—Metacoleoptera
suborderPolyphagaEmery 1886
infraorderCucujiformiaLameere 1938
superfamilyCoccinelloidea
superfamilyCoccinelloidea

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Superfm. Coccinelloidea Latreille 1807
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Fm. Anamorphidae Strohecker 1953
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G. †Discolomopsis Shockley 2006
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†Discolomopsis dominicana Shockley 2006
G. †Giltine Alekseev and Tomaszewska 2018
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†Giltine ampeensis Alekseev and Tomaszewska 2018
G. †Gramboale Alekseev and Tomaszewska 2018
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†Gramboale prutenorum Alekseev and Tomaszewska 2018
G. †Kleinzaches Alekseev and Tomaszewska 2018
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†Kleinzaches germanicianus Alekseev and Tomaszewska 2018
G. †Palaecoryphus Alekseev and Tomaszewska 2018
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†Palaecoryphus viktori Alekseev and Tomaszewska 2018
G. Symbiotes Redtenbacher 1849
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†Symbiotes borussiaeorientalis Alekseev and Tomaszewska 2018
Fm. Bothrideridae Erichson 1845
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Subfm. Bothriderinae Erichson 1845
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G. Bothrideres Dejean 1835
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†Bothrideres kunowi Stein 1881
G. Pseudobothrideres Grouvelle 1908
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†Pseudobothrideres rugiorum Alekseev 2015
Fm. Cerylonidae Billberg 1820
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Subfm. Ceryloninae Billberg 1820
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G. Cerylon Latreille 1802
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Cerylon histeroides Fabricius 1792
Subfm. Ostomopsinae Sen Gupta and Crowson 1973
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G. †Protostomopsis Bukejs et al. 2021
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†Protostomopsis pandema Bukejs et al. 2021
Invalid names: Loeblioryloninae Slipinski 1990 [empty]
Fm. Coccinellidae Latreille 1807 [ladybird beetle]
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Subfm. Coccinellinae Latreille 1807
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Tr. Chilocorini Mulsant 1846
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G. Chilocorus Leach 1815
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†Chilocorus foersteri Ukrainsky 2010
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Invalid names: Chilocorus politus Förster 1891 [replaced]
†Chilocorus inflatus Förster 1891
†Chilocorus ulkei Scudder 1900
Tr. Coccidulini Mulsant 1846
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G. Rhyzobius Stephens 1829
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†Rhyzobius antiquus Kirejtshuk and Nel 2012
†Rhyzobius gratiosus Kirejtshuk and Nel 2012
†Rhyzobius groehni Szawaryn and Tomaszewska 2020
†Rhyzobius sontagae Szawaryn and Tomaszewska 2020
†Rhyzobius szwedo Szawaryn and Tomaszewska 2020
Tr. Coccinellini Latreille 1807
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G. Adalia Mulsant 1846
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†Adalia subversa Scudder 1900
G. Anatis Mulsant 1846
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†Anatis gortanii Fiori 1932
†Anatis resurgens Wickham 1917
G. Aphidecta Weise 1893
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†Aphidecta marginata Förster 1891
G. Calvia Mulsant 1846
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G. Coccinella Linnaeus 1758
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Subg. Coccinella (Coccinella) Linnaeus 1758
Subg. Coccinella (Spilota) Billberg 1820
†Coccinella amabilis Heer 1864
†Coccinella andromeda Heer 1847
†Coccinella antiqua von Heyden 1862
†Coccinella bituminosa von Heyden and von Heyden 1866
†Coccinella colorata Heer 1864
†Coccinella fossilis von Heyden and von Heyden 1866
†Coccinella heeri Ukrainsky 2010
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Invalid names: Coccinella decempustulata Heer 1879 [replaced]
†Coccinella hesione Heer 1847
†Coccinella krantzi von Heyden and von Heyden 1866
†Coccinella perses Heer 1847
†Coccinella ponomarenkoi Ukrainsky 2010
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Invalid names: Coccinella spectabilis Heer 1864 [replaced]
†Coccinella prisca von Schlechtendal 1894
†Coccinella sodoma Wickham 1913
G. Harmonia Mulsant 1846
G. Hippodamia Chevrolat 1836
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Hippodamia convergens Guerin-Meneville 1842 [convergent lady beetle]
†Hippodamia olbia Zhang et al. 1994
G. Myrrha Mulsant 1846
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Myrra octodecimguttata Linnaeus 1758
G. Oenopia Mulsant 1850
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Oenopia hirayamai Yuasa 1963
Invalid names: Synharmonia Ganglbauer 1899 [synonym]
G. Propylea Mulsant 1846
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G. Sospita Mulsant 1846
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†Sospita haagi von Heyden and von Heyden 1866
Invalid names: Halyziini Mulsant 1846 [synonym]
Tr. Epilachnini Mulsant 1846
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G. Subcoccinella Agassiz and Erichson 1845
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Invalid names: Lasia Hope 1840 [replaced]
Tr. Scymnini Mulsant 1846
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G. Nephus Mulsant 1846
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†Nephus subcircularis Kirejtshuk and Nel 2012
G. Scymnus Kugelann 1794
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Subg. Scymnus (Pullus) Mulsant 1846
†Scymnus angulatus Förster 1891
†Scymnus majori Lawley 1876
†Scymnus triangulus Probst 1879
Tr. Sticholotidini Weise 1901
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G. †Electrolotis Szawaryn and Tomaszewska 2020
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†Electrolotis hoffeinsorum Szawaryn and Tomaszewska 2020
Invalid names: Coccidulinae Mulsant 1846 [synonym], Scymninae Mulsant 1846 [synonym]
Subfm. Microweiseinae Leng 1920
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Tr. Microweiseini Leng 1920
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G. †Baltosidis Szawaryn 2021
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†Baltosidis damgaardi Szawaryn 2021
†Baltosidis damzeni Szawaryn 2021
†Baltosidis szadziewskii Szawaryn 2021
Tr. Serangiini Pope 1962
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G. Serangium Blackburn 1889
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†Serangium gedanicum Szawaryn and Szwedo 2018
†Serangium kalandyki Szawaryn 2019
†Serangium twardowskii Szawaryn and Szwedo 2018
Invalid names: Chilocorinae Mulsant 1846 [empty]
Fm. Corylophidae Le Conte 1852 [minute hooded beetle]
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Subfm. Corylophinae LeConte 1852
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Tr. Corylophini Le Conte 1852
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G. Corylophus Stephens 1833
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Tr. Orthoperini Jacquelin du Val 1857
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G. †Orthoperites Kirejtshuk and Kurochkin 2019
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†Orthoperites antiquus Kirejtshuk and Kurochkin 2019
G. Orthoperus Stephens 1829
Tr. Parmulini Poey 1854
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G. Clypastraea Haldeman 1842
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†Clypastraea primainterpares Alekseev 2016
Tr. †Xenostanini Li et al. 2022
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G. †Xenostanus Li et al. 2022
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†Xenostanus jiangkuni Li et al. 2022
Invalid names: Peltinodinae Paulian 1950 [empty], Sericoderinae Matthews 1888 [empty]
Fm. Discolomatidae Horn 1878
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Subfm. Aphanocephalinae Grouvelle 1912
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G. Fallia Sharp 1902
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†Fallia palaeodominicana Szawaryn and Kupryjanowicz 2019
Invalid names: Cephalophaninae John 1954 [empty], Discolomatinae Horn 1878 [empty], Notiophyginae Jacobson 1915 [empty], Pondonatinae John 1954 [empty]
Fm. Endomychidae Leach 1815 [handsome fungus beetle]
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Subfm. Endomychinae Leach 1815
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G. †Cretostenotarsus Tomaszewska et al. 2022
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†Cretostenotarsus striatus Tomaszewska et al. 2022
G. †Zemyna Tomaszewska 2018
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†Zemyna andreei Alekseev and Tomaszewska 2018
Invalid names: Laima Alekseev and Tomaszewska 2018 [replaced]
Subfm. Leiestinae Thomson 1863
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G. †Burmalestes Tomaszewska 2018
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†Burmalestes albertalleni Tomaszewska 2018
†Burmalestes jingruoyaae Li and Cai 2023
G. †Cretolestes Tomaszewska et al. 2018
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†Cretolestes niger Tomaszewska et al. 2018
G. †Glesirhanis Shockley and Alekseev 2014
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†Glesirhanis bercioi Shockley and Alekseev 2014
G. Leiestes Chevrolat 1836
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†Leiestes tomaszewskae Alekseev and Bukejs 2022
G. †Palaeoestes Kirejtshuk and Nel 2009
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†Palaeoestes eocenicus Kirejtshuk and Nel 2009
G. †Phymaphoroides Motschulsky 1856
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†Phymaphoroides antennatus Motschulsky 1856
G. Trycherus Gerstaecker 1857
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†Trycherus castaneus Hope 1837
Subfm. Lycoperdininae Redtenbacher 1844
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G. Eumorphus Weber 1801
G. Gerstaeckerus Tomaszweska 2005
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Invalid names: Engonius Gestaecker 1857 [replaced], Miocarabus Hong 1984 [synonym]
Subfm. Merophysiinae Seidlitz 1872
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G. †Cretaparamecus Tomaszewska et al. 2018
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†Cretaparamecus angustus Arriaga-Varela et al. 2023
†Cretaparamecus crassipes Arriaga-Varela et al. 2023
†Cretaparamecus tarsalis Tomaszewska et al. 2018
†Cretaparamecus uncinus Arriaga-Varela et al. 2023
Invalid names: Holoparamecinae Seidlitz 1888 [synonym]
Subfm. Pleganophorinae Jacquelin du Val 1858
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G. Trochoideus Westwood 1833
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†Trochoideus cruciatus Dalman 1826
†Trochoideus koenigsbergicus Alekseev and Tomaszewska 2018
†Trochoideus resinatissimus Alekseev and Tomaszewska 2018
G. †Rhomeocalpsua Li et al. 2022
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†Rhomeocalpsua torosa Li et al. 2022
Subfm. Xenomycetinae Strohecker 1962
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G. †Palaeomycetes Tomaszewska et al. 2018
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†Palaeomycetes foveolatus Tomaszewska et al. 2018
Invalid names: Epipocinae Gorham 1873 [empty]
Fm. Latridiidae Erichson 1842 [minute brown scavenger beetle]
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Subfm. Corticariinae Curtis 1829
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G. Corticaria Marsham 1802
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†Corticaria aeterna Wickham 1914
†Corticaria amberica Reike et al. 2017
†Corticaria egregia Wickham 1914
†Corticaria hodeberti Kirejtshuk and Nel 2009
†Corticaria missa Kirejtshuk and Nel 2009
†Corticaria occlusa Wickham 1914
†Corticaria petrefacta Wickham 1913
†Corticaria reitteri von Schlechtendal 1894
G. †Corticariites Kirejtshuk 2019
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†Corticariites kozlovi Kirejtshuk 2019
G. Corticarina Reitter 1881
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G. Melanophthalma Motschulsky 1866
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G. †Succinimontia Zherikhin 1977
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†Succinimontia infleta Zherikhin 1977
Subfm. Latridiinae Erichson 1842
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G. †Archelatrius Kirejtshuk and Azar 2009
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†Archelatrius marinae Kirejtshuk and Azar 2009
G. Cartodere Thomson 1859
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Subg. Cartodere (Aridius) Motschulsky 1866
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†Cartodere (Aridius) succinobaltica Bukejs et al. 2012
Cartodere nodifer Westwood 1839
G. Dienerella Reitter 1911
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†Dienerella nielseni Reike 2012
G. †Dieneremia Reike et al. 2013
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†Dieneremia rueckeri Reike et al. 2013
G. Enicmus Thomson 1859
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†Enicmus adrianae Bukejs et al. 2012
†Enicmus groehni Reike 2012
†Enicmus palaeorugosus Reike 2012
G. Latridius Herbst 1793
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†Lathridius jantaricus Borowiec 1985
Subg. Latridius (Coninomus) Thomson 1863
†Latridius alexeevi Bukejs et al. 2011
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Invalid names: Latridius usovae Sergi and Perkovsky 2014 [synonym]
†Latridius jantaricus Borowiec 1985
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Invalid names: Latridius jacquelinae Hawkeswood et al. 2009 [synonym]
G. Revelieria Perris 1869
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†Revelieria groehni Sergi et al. 2013
G. Stephostethus LeConte 1878
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†Stephostethus kulickae Borowiec 1985
Fm. Teredidae Seidlitz 1888
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Subfm. Teredinae Seidlitz 1888
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Tr. Teredini Seidlitz 1888
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G. †Delteredolaemus Li and Cai 2022
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†Delteredolaemus hei Li and Cai 2022
G. Teredolaemus Sharp 1885
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†Teredolaemus primigenius Alekseev et al. 2021
Invalid names: Anommatinae Ganglbauer 1899 [empty], Xylariophilinae Pal and Lawrence 1986 [empty]
Fm. †Tetrameropsidae Kirejtshuk and Azar 2008
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G. †Atetrameropsis Kirejtshuk 2013
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†Atetrameropsis subglobosa Kirejtshuk 2013
G. †Tetrameropsis Kirejtshuk and Azar 2008
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†Tetrameropsis mesozoica Kirejtshuk and Azar 2008
Invalid names: Alexiidae Imhoff 1856 [empty], Eupsilobiidae Casey 1895 [empty], Euxestidae Grouvelle 1908 [empty], Murmidiidae Jacquelin du Val 1858 [empty], Mycetaeidae Jacquelin du Val 1857 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Environment: terrestrialc
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Modified: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Bush and Bambach 2015

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Bathonian to the top of the Holocene or 168.30000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 166.1 Ma

Collections (100 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) Coccinella wittsi (138965)
Early/Lower Barremian130.0 - 125.45Lebanon Tetrameropsis mesozoica, Archelatrius marinae, Atetrameropsis subglobosa (122471)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Myanmar Burmalestes albertalleni (195168) Cretaparamecus tarsalis (178121) Cretaparamecus uncinus (231907) Cretolestes niger, Palaeomycetes foveolatus, Cretaparamecus crassipes (165561) Cretostenotarsus striatus, Cretaparamecus angustus (165560) Xenostanus jiangkuni (172900) Xenostanus jiangkuni, Delteredolaemus hei, Rhomeocalpsua torosa, Burmalestes jingruoyaae (161726)
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5Russian Federation Succinimontia infleta (122590)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8France (Oise) Palaeoestes eocenicus, Corticaria hodeberti, Corticaria missa, Rhyzobius antiquus, Rhyzobius gratiosus, Nephus subcircularis (123850)
Ypresian - Lutetian56.0 - 41.3Antarctica Teredidae indet. (38816)
MP 1348.6 - 40.4Germany (Eifel) Coccinellidae indet. (135642)
Lutetian - Bartonian47.8 - 38.0Antarctica (Seymour Island) Teredidae indet. (53666)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Poland Corticarina palaeominuta, Latridius jantaricus (124519) Enicmus adrianae, Cartodere succinobaltica, Stephostethus jantaricus, Protostomopsis pandema (123215) Holoparamecus hoffeinsorum (205557) Lathridius jantaricus, Lathridius kulickai (120813) Phymaphoroides antennatus (120811) Serangium twardowskii, Serangium gedanicum, Serangium kalandyki, Rhyzobius sontagae, Electrolotis hoffeinsorum, Baltosidis damzeni, Teredolaemus primigenius, Leiestes tomaszewskae (110737)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Ukraine Latridius usovae (113621)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Germany (Halle) Corylophinae indet., Holoparamecus hoffeinsorum (180731) Kleinzaches germanicianus, Trochoideus resinatissimus, Baltosidis sp. (124273)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Lithuania Phymaphoroides antennatus (123460)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Russian Federation Corylophinae indet., Phymaphoroides antennatus, Glesirhanis bercioi, Pseudobothrideres rugiorum, Pseudobothrideres criwecriwayto, Clypastraea primainterpares, Gramboale prutenorum, Palaecoryphus viktori, Symbiotes borussiaeorientalis, Laima andreei, Trochoideus koenigsbergicus, Holoparamecus hoffeinsorum, Electrolotis hoffeinsorum, Baltosidis szadziewskii (123419)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) Baltosidis damgaardi (172936) Bothrideres kunowi, Bothrideres succinicola (123962) Corticarina palaeominuta, Dienerella nielseni, Enicmus groehni, Melanophthalma carstengroehni, Melanophthalma opprimera, Stephostethus palaeobicostatus, Corticaria amberica, Revelieria groehni, Holoparamecus hoffeinsorum, Rhyzobius groehni, Rhyzobius szwedo, Electrolotis hoffeinsorum, Baltosidis damgaardi, Baltosidis szadziewskii (110735) Dieneremia rueckeri, Glesirhanis bercioi, Giltine ampeensis, Baltosidis damzeni (139928) Electrolotis hoffeinsorum (123936) Enicmus adrianae, Corticarina palaeoparvula, Corticaria amberica (139927) Latridius alexeevi, Corticarina palaeominuta, Corticarina palaeoparvula, Enicmus palaeorugosus, Latridius jantaricus, Corticaria amberica, Revelieria groehni, Holoparamecus hoffeinsorum, Holoparamecus paschalis (140810) Latridius alexeevi, Latridius jantaricus, Corticaria amberica, Revelieria groehni, Protostomopsis pandema (152022) Latridius jacquelinae (124204) Protostomopsis pandema (180657 192258) Revelieria groehni (123764)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Corticariites kozlovi, Orthoperites antiquus (123959)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Germany Corticarina sp., Dienerella nielseni, Ceryloninae indet. (123769)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Adalia subversa (106381) Adalia subversa, Coccinella florissantensis, Corticaria occlusa, Corticaria petrefacta, Corticaria egregia, Chilocorus ulkei (106384) Anatis resurgens (124624) Corticaria petrefacta, Corticaria aeterna (113749)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Coccinella sodoma (122093)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4France Chilocorus inflatus, Adalia marginata (121474) Chilocorus politus (121473) Scymnus angulatus (121476)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Germany Aphidecta marginata (122407)
MP 3028.4 - 23.03Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Coccinella prisca (142560) Corticaria reitteri (142554)
MP 3028.4 - 23.03Germany Coccinella antiqua, Coccinella krantzi, Coccinella bituminosa, Coccinella fossilis, Lasia primitiva (123945) Coccinella haagi (154946)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03France (Bouches-Du-Rhone) Corticaria melanophthalma (152493)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97China (Shandong) Coccinellidae indet., Engonius alviolatus (128551) Engonius alviolatus (128550) Engonius alviolatus, Scymnus kawamurai (128552) Hippodamia olbia (138945) Miocarabus alviolatus (128555)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Dominican Republic Discolomopsis dominicana (123857) Fallia palaeodominicana (206456)
MN 515.97 - 13.65Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Coccinellidae indet. (109058)
Sarmatian12.7 - 11.608Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Coccinella andromeda, Coccinella hesione, Coccinella perses (115304) Coccinella hesione (115305) Coccinella spectabilis, Coccinella decempustulata, Coccinella colorata, Coccinella amabilis (117252)
Vallesian - Turolian11.608 - 5.333Spain (Lleida) Scymninae indet. (140801)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333USA (Alaska) Enicmus sp. (123352)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Tuscany) Anatis gortanii (167774) Coccinellidae indet. (113751)
Blancan4.9 - 1.8USA (Texas) Hippodamia convergens (154909)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Germany (Niedersachsen) Coccinellidae indet., Coccinellinae indet., Chilocorini indet., Coccinellini indet., Harmonia sp., Halyzia sp. (109196)
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806Greenland Coccinellidae indet., Latridiidae indet., Corticaria sp., Myrrha octodecimguttata (160109) Coccinellidae indet., Latridiidae indet., Corticaria spp., Calvia quatuordecimguttata (160144)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Russian Federation Corticaria sp. (163069)
Calabrian - Ionian1.8 - 0.129United Kingdom (Durham) Lathridius nodifer (140489)
Chibanian0.774 - 0.129Japan Oenopia hirayamai (165706)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129United Kingdom (Warwickshire) Corylophus cassidoides (169389) Propylea quatuordecimpunctata (169388)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129United Kingdom Cerylon histeroides (168265) Corticarina sp. (168267 168269 168272) Corticarina sp., Corylophus cassidoides (168268 168271) Enicmus sp., Corticarina sp., Corylophus cassidoides (168270) Orthoperus sp. (168264)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Wisconsin) Corticariinae indet. (169406)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Colorado) Corticaria sp. (169336 169347 169353)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Washington) Corticaria sp., Stephostethus sp. (169379 169380) Stephostethus sp. (169370 169373 169375)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Russian Federation Coccinella sp. (153443 153446)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117United Kingdom (Worcestershire) Hippodamia sp., Coccinella septempunctata, Coccinella undecimpunctata (163070)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Russian Federation (Astrakhan) Coccinellidae indet. (125794)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Tanzania Eumorphus castaneus (165051) Paussus cruciatus (152160)