Introduction. The name of each listed species is followed by up to five sources that report the species as occurring in Michigan. Sources in all upper-case letters refer to specific insect collections: MSU-ARC refers to material held by the Michigan State University Arthropod Research Collection (data provided by G. Parsons). All others refer to collection data extracted from the Symbiota Collections of Arthropods Network (SCAN) database online at https://scan-bugs.org/. See the Methods page for a list of abbreviations and associated collections.
Species names preceded by a single '?' are considered probable (for occurring in Michigan) but uncertain records. Those preceded by '??' are considered possible but unlikely to occur in Michigan. Species that are fully accepted as having valid Michigan records are unmarked. Species reported in the literature that we consider to be erroneous Michigan records are in a separate list following the others.
Bouchard (2011) has only two subfamilies for this family with all of the subfamilies used in Arnett et al. (2002) reduced to tribes within the Coccinellinae; however, they pulled the Microweiseini out of the Sticholodinae and raised that group to subfamily level. BugGuide continues to follow Arnett et al. (2002), and that is what we have done here also.
BugGuide recognized no subspecies for Coccinella transversoguttata whereas GBIF has three. We follow Gordon (1985) and use a subspecies name for the Michigan population.
COCCINELLIDAE
6 subfamilies, 13 tribes, 34 genera, 87 species (plus 5 species reported for Michigan in error)
Subfamily Chilocorinae
Tribe Chilocorini
Brumoides septentrionis davisi (Leng, 1908): Downie and Arnett (1996), BugGuide, MSU-ARC
Chilocorus stigma (Say, 1835): Maredia et al. (1992), Andrews (1923), Downie and Arnett (1996), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), MSU-ARC
Subfamily Coccidulinae
Tribe Coccidulini
Coccidula lepida LeConte, 1852: Downie and Arnett (1996), Hatch (1924), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), MSU-ARC
Subfamily Coccinellinae
Tribe Coccinellini
Adalia bipunctata (Linnaeus, 1758): Maredia et al. (1992), Andrews (1923), Downie and Arnett (1996), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), MSU-ARC
Anatis labiculata (Say, 1824): Maredia et al. (1992), Andrews (1923), Downie and Arnett (1996), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), MSU-ARC
Anatis mali (Say, 1824): Haack and Ruesink (2020), Andrews (1923), Downie and Arnett (1996), MSU-ARC
Anisosticta bitriangularis (Say, 1824): Haack and Ruesink (2020), Andrews (1923), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), MSU-ARC
Calvia quatuordecimguttata (Linnaeus, 1758): Gordon (1985), Downie and Arnett (1996), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), MSU-ARC
Coccinella hieroglyphica kirbyi Crotch, 1874: Downie and Arnett (1996), Andrews (1916), Hatch (1924), MSU-ARC
Coccinella monticola Mulsant, 1850: Haack and Ruesink (2020), Hatch (1924), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), MSU-ARC
Coccinella novemnotata Herbst, 1793: Clampitt et al. (1996), Maredia et al. (1992), Downie and Arnett (1996), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), MSU-ARC
Coccinella septempunctata Linnaeus, 1758: Maredia et al. (1992), BugGuide, MSU-ARC
Coccinella transversoguttata richardsoni Brown, 1962: Downie and Arnett (1996), UCM:UCMC, MSU-ARC; this sp. is also reported in Wolcott (1909) & BugGuide w/o subsp. designation
Coccinella trifasciata perplexa Mulsant, 1850: Maredia et al. (1992), Clampitt et al. (1996), Downie and Arnett (1996), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), MSU-ARC
Coccinella undecimpunctata Linnaeus, 1758: Downie and Arnett (1996), MSU-ARC; Smyth et al. (2013) say it now seems to be restricted to the Pacific NW, i.e., the eastern population has died out for unknown reasons. The only MSU-ARC specimen was collected in 1971 in E. Lansing.
??Coleomegilla maculata fuscilabris (Mulsant, 1866): Clampitt et al. (1996), FMNH:FMNHINS, PSUC:ENTO; reported from Branch & Muskegon Cos., a SE coastal subsp. that should not be in MI
Coleomegilla maculata lengi Timberlake, 1943: Maredia et al. (1992), Downie and Arnett (1996), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), MSU-ARC
Cycloneda munda (Say, 1835): Maredia et al. (1992), Downie and Arnett (1996), BugGuide, MSU-ARC
??Cycloneda sanguinea (Linnaeus, 1763): Clampitt et al. (1996), Egerer et al. (2018), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), FMNH:FMNHINS, OSU:OSU, PSUC:ENTO; a southern sp. that should not occur in MI. SCAN specimens from Allegan, Berrien & Macomb Cos. are all in need of verification
Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773): Clampitt et al. (1996), BugGuide, MSU-ARC
Hippodamia americana Crotch, 1873: Gordon (1985), Downie and Arnett (1996)
Hippodamia convergens Guérin-Meneville, 1842: Maredia et al. (1992), Andrews (1923), BugGuide, MSU-ARC
Hippodamia glacialis glacialis (Fabricius, 1775): Downie and Arnett (1996), Townsend (1889), MSU-ARC
Hippodamia parenthesis (Say, 1824): Maredia et al. (1992), Clampitt et al. (1996), Downie and Arnett (1996), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), MSU-ARC
Hippodamia quindecimmaculata Mulsant, 1850: Downie and Arnett (1996), MSU-ARC; MSU-ARC has only one specimen, coll. in Oakland Co. in 1919 by A.W. Andrews
Hippodamia quinquesignata (Kirby, 1837): Downie and Arnett (1996)
Hippodamia tredecimpunctata tibialis (Say, 1824): Maredia et al. (1992)
Hippodamia variegata (Goeze, 1777): Gardiner and Parsons (2005), BugGuide, MSU-ARC
Macronaemia episcopalis (Kirby, 1837): Downie and Arnett (1996), MSU-ARC
Mulsantina hudsonica (Casey, 1899): Downie and Arnett (1996), MSU-ARC
Mulsantina picta (Randall, 1838): Downie and Arnett (1996), Andrews (1923), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), MSU-ARC
?Myzia pullata (Say, 1826): Andrews (1923), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), MSU-ARC; MI within range map Gordon (1985) but not explicitly mentioned, MSU specimen needs verification
Neoharmonia venusta venusta (Melsheimer, 1847): Gordon (1985), Downie and Arnett (1996), BugGuide, MSU-ARC
Olla v-nigrum (Mulsant, 1866): Fleming (1972), Egerer et al. (2018), Downie and Arnett (1996)
Propylea quatuordecimpunctata (Linnaeus, 1758): Egerer et al. (2018), BugGuide, iNaturalist Observations; genus name also spelled Propylaea
Tribe Halyziini
Psyllobora vigintimaculata (Say, 1824): Clampitt et al. (1996), Andrews (1923), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), MSU-ARC
Subfamily Epilachninae
Tribe Epilachnini
Epilachna varivestis Mulsant, 1850: Gordon (1975), Clampitt et al. (1996), Downie and Arnett (1996), MSU-ARC
Subcoccinella vigintiquatuorpunctata (Linnaeus, 1758): Clampitt et al. (1996), BugGuide, iNaturalist Observations
Subfamily Scymninae
Tribe Brachiacanthini
Brachiacantha decempustulata (Melsheimer, 1847): Haack and Ruesink (2020), Andrews (1916), Downie and Arnett (1996), MSU-ARC
Brachiacantha felina (Fabricius, 1775): Clampitt et al. (1996), Downie and Arnett (1996), FMNH:FMNHINS
Brachiacantha indubitabilis Crotch, 1873: Downie and Arnett (1996), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878)
Brachiacantha quadripunctata quadripunctata (Melsheimer, 1847): Haack and Ruesink (2020), MSU-ARC
??Brachiacantha rotunda Gordon, 1985: FMNH; mostly an Ohio Valley and central Atlantic coast species.
Brachiacantha ursina (Fabricius, 1787): Maredia et al. (1992), Clampitt et al. (1996), Downie and Arnett (1996), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), MSU-ARC
Tribe Diomini
Diomus debilis (LeConte, 1852): Gordon (1985), Downie and Arnett (1996), SI:NMNH
?Diomus terminatus (Say, 1835): Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), MSU-ARC; IL,IN,OH,ON in Gordon (1976), Downie and Arnett (1996), MSU specimen needs verification
Tribe Hyperaspidini
?Hyperaspidius wolcotti (Nunenmacher, 1911): Downie and Arnett (1996), FMNH:FMNHINS; Berrien Co.; very rare, but known from northern IN
Hyperaspis bigeminata (Randall, 1838): Gordon (1985), Downie and Arnett (1996), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), MSU-ARC
Hyperaspis binotata (Say, 1826): Haack and Ruesink (2020), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), Downie and Arnett (1996), MSU-ARC
Hyperaspis conviva Casey, 1924: Gordon (1985), Downie and Arnett (1996), SI:NMNH
Hyperaspis disconotata Mulsant, 1850: Ruesink and Parsons (2022), MSU-ARC; WI,ON in Gordon (1985)
Hyperaspis inflexa Casey, 1899: Ruesink and Parsons (2022), MSU-ARC; 2 specimens in MSU-ARC from Midland & Marquette Cos.
Hyperaspis octavia Casey, 1908: Gordon (1985), Downie and Arnett (1996), MSU-ARC
Hyperaspis proba (Say, 1826): Clampitt et al. (1996), Downie and Arnett (1996), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), MSU-ARC
Hyperaspis signata (Olivier, 1808): Clampitt et al. (1996), Andrews (1923), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), MSU-ARC
Hyperaspis troglodytes Mulsant, 1853: Ruesink and Parsons (2022), MSU-ARC; one specimen in MSU-ARC from Lake Co.
Hyperaspis undulata (Say, 1824): Maredia et al. (1992), Clampitt et al. (1996), Downie and Arnett (1996), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), MSU-ARC
Tribe Scymnillini
Zilus horni Gordon, 1985: Gordon (1985), Downie and Arnett (1996); Gordon (1985) cites no specific MI record but his map indicates it occurs in the far SW corner of the state
Tribe Scymnini
??Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant, 1853: Egerer et al. (2018), BugGuide; said to not survive cold winters, so it is mostly used in greenhouses or mild-winter areas, or has to be introduced annually. (BugGuide)
Didion nanum (LeConte, 1852): Leng (1920), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), CHAS:ENT, FMNH:FMNHINS
Didion punctatum (Melsheimer, 1847): Downie and Arnett (1996), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), MSU-ARC
Nephus flavifrons (Melsheimer, 1847): Gordon (1976), Downie and Arnett (1996)
Nephus ornatus naviculatus (Casey, 1899): Gordon (1976), Downie and Arnett (1996)
Nephus ornatus ornatus (LeConte, 1850): Gordon (1976), Downie and Arnett (1996), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878)
Scymnus abbreviatus LeConte, 1852: Gordon (1976), Downie and Arnett (1996), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878)
Scymnus brullei Mulsant, 1850: Downie and Arnett (1996), MSU-ARC
Scymnus caudalis LeConte, 1850: Downie and Arnett (1996), MSU-ARC
Scymnus cervicalis Mulsant, 1850: Downie and Arnett (1996), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), MSU-ARC
Scymnus compar Casey, 1899: Gordon (1976), Downie and Arnett (1996), FMNH:FMNHINS
Scymnus consobrinus LeConte, 1852: Downie and Arnett (1996), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), MSU-ARC
Scymnus festatus Wingo, 1952: Gordon (1976), Downie and Arnett (1996)
Scymnus fraternus LeConte, 1852: Downie and Arnett (1996), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), MSU-ARC
Scymnus iowensis Casey, 1899: Downie and Arnett (1996), MSU-ARC
Scymnus kansanus Casey, 1899: Downie and Arnett (1996), MSU-ARC
??Scymnus lacustris LeConte, 1850: Wolcott (1909), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878); record for MI needs confirmation
?Scymnus marginicollis Mannerheim, 1843: Gordon (1985), Downie and Arnett (1996); mostly w US - MI record in Gordon (1976, 1985) may be extralimital or accidental
Scymnus puncticollis LeConte, 1852: Downie and Arnett (1996), Hatch (1924), MSU-ARC
Scymnus rubricaudus Casey, 1899: Haack and Ruesink (2020), Downie and Arnett (1996), MSU-ARC
Scymnus semiruber Horn, 1895: Downie and Arnett (1996), Gordon (1976)
Scymnus suturalis Thunberg, 1795: Hoebeke (1984), Wheeler (1992), Downie and Arnett (1996)
Scymnus tenebrosus Mulsant, 1850: Downie and Arnett (1996), Hatch (1924), MSU-ARC
Scymnus americanus Mulsant, 1850: Downie and Arnett (1996), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), MSU-ARC
Tribe Stethorini
Stethorus punctillum Weise, 1891: Gordon (1985), Downie and Arnett (1996)
Stethorus punctum punctum (LeConte, 1852): Downie and Arnett (1996), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), MSU-ARC
Subfamily Sticholotidinae
Tribe Microweiseini
Coccidophilus marginatus (LeConte, 1878): Gordon (1985), Downie and Arnett (1996), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), MSU-ARC
Microweisea misella (LeConte, 1878): Downie and Arnett (1996), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), MSU-ARC
Tribe Serangiini
Delphastus pusillus (LeConte, 1852): Gordon (1977a), Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), MSU-ARC
The following species were reported from Michigan, but we consider them to be adventive, misidentifications or other errors:
Anatis ocellata (Linnaeus, 1758): OSU; a European beetle that does not occur in NA
Coccinella transversalis Fabricius, 1781: Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), as Coccinella transversalis Muls.; not sure what sp. this refers to, C. travsversalis Fab. is found in southern Asia & Australia
Diomus ochroderus (Mulsant, 1850): Hubbard and Schwarz (1878), as Scymnus ochroderus Muls.; D. ochroderus is not known to occur in NA
Exochomus marginipennis LeConte, 1824: Hubbard and Schwarz (1878); this sp. should not be north of the Ohio River
Hippodamia lunatomaculata Motschulsky, 1845: FMNH:FMNHINS; a western sp.
This family list was last updated: November 4, 2021