Coelophora inaequalis

{{Short description|Species of beetle}}

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| image = Coelophora inaequalis imago in Kialla, Australia.JPG

| genus = Coelophora

| species = inaequalis

| authority = (Fabricius, 1775)

| synonyms = *Coelophora ripponi

}}

Coelophora inaequalis, the variable ladybird,{{cite web|url=http://www.ento.csiro.au/aicn/system/c_732.htm|title=Systematic Names - Coelophora inaequalis (Fabricius) |date=2005-07-07|publisher=www.ento.csiro.au CSIRO|access-date=2009-03-16}} common Australian lady beetle{{cite web|url=https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=all&search_value=Coelophora+inaequalis&search_kingdom=every&search_span=exactly_for&categories=All&source=html&search_credRating=All|title=Coelophora inaequalis (Fabricius, 1775) |publisher=www.itis.gov ITIS|access-date=2009-03-16}} or common Australian ladybug{{cite web|url=http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Coelophora+inaequalis|title=Discover Life - Coccinellidae: Coelophora inaequalis (Fabricius, 1775) — common Australian lady beetle, common Australian ladybug|publisher=discoverlife.org|access-date=2009-03-16}} is a ladybird species endemic to Australia, Oceania and Southern Asia. The variable ladybird gets its name from the black markings on the adult elytra, that vary from one individual to another.[http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_ladybirds/Slimline.htm Brisbane Insects, Variable Ladybird Beetles - Coelophora inaequalis ]

C. inaequalis was introduced into Florida and Hawaii as a biological control agent to combat Sipha flava, the yellow sugarcane aphid.{{cite web|url=http://bugguide.net/node/view/10297|title=Species Coelophora inaequalis - Variable Lady Beetle - BugGuide.Net|publisher=bugguide.net|access-date=2009-03-16}}