Palaeoneda is a genus of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Palaeoneda auriculata, which is found in India (Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal), Nepal, Bhutan and Pakistan.
Description Adults reach a length of about . The head is black and the pronotum has a black marking and yellowish sides and anterior margin. The elytra are yellowish brown or ochreous or orange or reddish testaceous with a black sutural stripe and a black basal margin.
Life history They have been recorded preying on Adelgidae species.
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