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Spotted lady beetle

Coleomegilla maculata lengi

Photo by Aaron_G
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Field Notes

Description:

The spotted lady beetle is about six millimeters long, more flattened than most species of lady beetle, pink or red with six spots on each wing cover. The thorax is a similar shade of red with two large triangular black patches. The larvae resemble miniature alligators and are dark colored. http://eol.org/pages/1174430/overview

Habitat:

Wetlands

Notes:

Also known as "pink spotted lady beetle" and "twelve-spotted lady beetle."

Reference Links:

Pink spotted lady beetle (Coleomegilla maculata), Spotted lady beetle, Subspecies Coleomegilla maculata lengi - BugGuide.Net

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