Myrrha (beetle)
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Myrrha is a genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 of ladybirds originally defined by French entomologist Étienne Mulsant
Étienne Mulsant
Martial Étienne Mulsant was a French entomologist and ornithologist.Initially employed in commerce, Mulsant wrote writes Lettres à Julie sur l'entomologie, suivies d'une description méthodique de la plus grande partie des insectes de France, ornées de planches… Martial Étienne Mulsant (March 2,...

 in his 1846 monograph of the ladybird family Coccinellidae
Coccinellidae
Coccinellidae is a family of beetles, known variously as ladybirds , or ladybugs . Scientists increasingly prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as these insects are not true bugs...

. One species Myrrha octodecimguttata, is found in Europe.
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