Coccinellidae Coccinellidae Coccinellidae () is a widespread family of small beetles ranging in size from 0.8 to 18 mm (0.03 to 0.71 inches). The family is commonly known as ladybugs in North America, and ladybirds in Britain and other parts of the English-speaking world. Entomologists widely prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as these insects are not classified as true bugs. The majority of coccinellid species are generally considered useful insects, because many species prey on herbivorous homopterans such as aphids or scale insects, which are agricultural pests. Many coccinellids lay their eggs directly in aphid and scale insect
Romanian name parents make such associations, especially when the name in that of a Christian saint. Christian parents may also choose names with a specific connotation with regard to Romanian religious history, such as "Arsenie", from Arsenie Boca, or "Zian/Ziana", the birth name of Arsenie Boca. "Alexandru/Alexandra" are very common names. They also include the variants of "Alex", "Alexia", "Alexandrina", or the 'foreign' variants of "Alessia", "Alessandra", "Alexa" (see below). In the 1990s, as telenovelas started to be broadcast in Romania, Spanish/Latin American names have become popular; and the trend of giving children such names has been reinforced by the migration or