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Chilocorus bipustulatus

Photo by Dangermouse
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Description:

The elytra of this small beetle have a shining brown colour with two reddish-orange spots on each elytron (hence the Latin word bipustulatus, meaning two-blistered). Sometime three spots run in an horizontal line and join into two larger stains.

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Heather Lady Beetle

Chilocorus bipustulatus

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PublishedJuly 29, 2011

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