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Asian lady beetle
Harmonia axyridis
40.7951, -73.9569
Field Notes
Description:
The multicolored Asian lady beetle looks very similar to other lady beetles but is generally larger, about 1/3-inch long. In this beetle, the black spots can vary in appearance from well-defined to no more than faint traces on its wing covers, with a black 'M'-shaped marking behind its head.
Habitat:
Spotted at Central Park - New York. It is native to eastern Asia, but has been artificially introduced to North America and Europe to control aphids and scale insects.
Notes:
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera Suborder: Polyphaga Superfamily: Coccinelloidea Family: Coccinellidae
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJune 15, 2020
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