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Asian Ladybeetle

Harmonia axyridis

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

5 -7mm, the pattern of spots on this ladybeetle varies geographically.

Habitat:

meadows, crop fields, gardens

Notes:

I spotted this at the Rose garden on the parkway.

Reference Links:

Harmonia axyridis

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
KristalWatrous
Glad to help. I just got excited when I saw the name because I've never seen a nine-spot, then looked at the photo and it looked familiar.
Dan Doucette
Thanks for correcting me Kristal, you're totally right.
KristalWatrous
This is not the nine-spotted ladybug. The nine-spot does not have white in the middle of its pronotum. This looks like the asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis). The Lost Ladybug Project website is a really useful tool for ladybug IDs: http://www.lostladybug.org/data.php.

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PublishedSeptember 2, 2011

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