Coelophora inaequalis, the variable ladybird,[1] common Australian lady beetle[2] or common Australian ladybug[3] is a ladybird species endemic to Australia, Oceania and Southern Asia.[2]
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| Coelophora inaequalis |
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Scientific classification  |
| Kingdom: |
Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Arthropoda |
| Clade: |
Pancrustacea |
| Class: |
Insecta |
| Order: |
Coleoptera |
| Suborder: |
Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: |
Cucujiformia |
| Family: |
Coccinellidae |
| Genus: |
Coelophora |
| Species: |
C. inaequalis |
| Binomial name |
Coelophora inaequalis
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| Synonyms |
- Coccinella inaequalis Fabricius, 1775
- Coccinella novemmaculata Fabricius, 1781
- Coccinella novempunctata Fabricius, 1775 (preocc.)
- Coccinella iridea Thunberg, 1781
- Coccinella octonotata Fabricius, 1801
- Coccinella psi Thunberg, 1781
- Coccinella circularis Thunberg, 1820
- Coccinella novemsignata Thunberg, 1820
- Coccinella patruelis Boisduval, 1835
- Coccinella musae Montrouzier, 1855
- Lemnia desolata Mulsant, 1850
- Coelophora reniplagiata Mulsant, 1850
- Coelophora vidua Mulsant, 1850
- Coelophora partita Mulsant, 1850
- Coelophora symbolica Mulsant, 1856
- Verania artensis Montrouzier, 1861
- Coelophora flachati Mulsant, 1866
- Coelophora mendica Mulsant, 1866
- Coelophora ripponi Crotch, 1874
- Coelophora mastersi Blackburn, 1892
- Coelophora veranioides Blackburn, 1894
- Coccinella religiosa Lea, 1902
- Coelophora kochi Weise, 1912
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C. inaequalis was introduced into Florida and Hawaii as a biological control agent to combat Sipha flava, the yellow sugarcane aphid.[2][4]
