Adira (beetle)Adira is a genus of beetles in the family Coccinellidae. It was first described by Gordon & Almeida, 1986DescriptionThe genus is known only from the Americas, and Adira clarkii has been recorded on host plants of the Aristolochiaceae family. It is morphologically similar to the Mada and Damatula genera. Species grow between 4.5 and 6.3 centimetres in length, and the elytra are usually orange to brown in colour.TaxonomyAdira contains nine species.Adira clarkii - BrazilAdira gossypiata - BoliviaAdira gossypioides - Panama, ColombiaAdira inexculta - BoliviaAdira nucula - Peru Adira obscurocincta - Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay, ArgentinaAdira richteri - ColombiaAdira subcincta - Colombia Adira tomentosa - Brazil, French Guiana