Coccinella novemnotata

Coccinella novemnotata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Coccinella
Species:
C. novemnotata
Binomial name
Coccinella novemnotata
Herbst, 1793

Coccinella novemnotata, the nine-spotted ladybug or nine-spotted lady beetle or C9, is a species of ladybug in the family Coccinellidae native to North America. This beetle was once ubiquitous across the continent but experienced a sharp and drastic decline around the 1960’s.[1] Now, considered a rare species, the nine-spotted ladybug has received much attention from researchers who wish to understand the causes of its decline and restore the population of this charismatic beetle to benefit from their aphidophagous nature as biocontrol agents in agriculture.[2]

  1. ^ Losey, John E.; Perlman, Jordan E.; Hoebeke, E. Richard (2007-12-01). "Citizen scientist rediscovers rare nine-spotted lady beetle, Coccinella novemnotata, in eastern North America". Journal of Insect Conservation. 11 (4): 415–417. doi:10.1007/s10841-007-9077-6. ISSN 1572-9753. S2CID 30973698.
  2. ^ Seago, Ainsley E.; Giorgi, Jose Adriano; Li, Jiahui; Ślipiński, Adam (2011-07-01). "Phylogeny, classification and evolution of ladybird beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) based on simultaneous analysis of molecular and morphological data". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 60 (1): 137–151. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2011.03.015. ISSN 1055-7903. PMID 21426943.