Zilus eleutherae

Zilus eleutherae is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae.^[1][2][3] It is found in the Caribbean and North America.^[1] It is found on the Bahamas and in Florida.

Zilus eleutherae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Zilus
Species:	Z. eleutherae
Binomial name
Zilus eleutherae (Casey, 1899)
Synonyms
Scymnillus eleutherae Casey, 1899

Description

Adults reach a length of about 0.90-1 mm. They have a purplish black body. The lateral border of the pronotum, ventral surface and most of the legs are dark brown and the antennae, mouthparts and tarsus are yellow.^[4]