Galapagos Species Database

The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.

Calloeneis sp.

Mariquita, Ladybird Beetle

This species was found in permanent crops of coffee and guava.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Coleoptera

Suborder
Polyphaga

Superfamily
Cucujoidea

Family
Coccinellidae

Section
Cryptognathini

Genus
Calloeneis

Species
sp.

Taxon category: Accepted

To determine the species, it is necessary to examine genitalia and color variation.

Distribution

Distribution: San Cristobal

References

  • Peñaherrera-Romero, E. Guerrero-Campoverde, A., Rueda-Rodríguez, M.P., Dávila-Játiva, M., Die-Morejón, D., Domínguez-Trujillo, M., Guerrero-Molina, T.,Vélez-Darquea, E., Cisneros-Heredia, D.F (2024) Ladybird Beetle Diversity in Natural and Human-Modified Habitats in the San Cristóbal Island, Galapagos, Ecuador. Insects, 15, 725. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15090725

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"Galapagos Species Database, Calloeneis sp.", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=25459. Accessed 4 June 2026.