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Coccinella
(gcide) | Coccinella \Coc`ci*nel"la\, n. [NL., fr. L. coccineus
scarlet-colored. See Cochoneal.] (Zool.)
A genus of small beetles of many species. They and their
larv[ae] feed on aphids or plant lice, and hence are of great
benefit to man. Also called ladybirds and ladybugs.
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Coccinella seplempunctata
(gcide) | Ladybird \La"dy*bird`\, n. [Equiv. to, bird of Our Lady.]
(Zool.)
Any one of numerous species of small beetles of the genus
Coccinella and allied genera (family Coccinellid[ae]); --
called also ladybug, ladyclock, lady cow, lady fly,
ladybeetle, and lady beetle. Coccinella seplempunctata
in one of the common European species. See Coccinella.
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Note: The ladybirds are usually more or less hemispherical in
form, with a smooth, polished surface, and often
colored red, brown, or black, with small spots of
brighter colors. Both the larvae and the adult beetles
of most species feed on aphids, and for this reason
they are very beneficial to agriculture and
horticulture.
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