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Ladybird Beetles Recent Immigrants to Florida (Insecta: Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

Michael C. Thomas and Orland J. Blanchard Jr.


Release Date: 2/25/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-in1012-2013

Agriculture

Abstract

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

About this Publication

This document is EENY575, one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 2013. Revised January 2017 and December 2023. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. This document is also available on the Featured Creatures website at http://entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures/.

About the Authors

Michael C. Thomas and Orland J. Blanchard Jr., Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Thomas, M. C., & Blanchard, Jr, O. J. (2013). Ladybird beetles - recent immigrants to Florida (Insecta: Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). EDIS, 2013(10). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1012-2013

Authors

Michael Thomas
Michael Thomas
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University of Florida

retired (deceased) Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry

Contacts

Elena Rhodes
Elena Rhodes
staff
University of Florida

biological scientist III, Department of Entomology and Nematology

Publication #EENY575