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Dusky Ladybird Beetle

Scymnus difficilis

Description:

Tiny brown beetle only 2 mm long. there is a dark triangle and stripe down the center. S. difficilis?

Habitat:

Sage in Coast Sage Scrub at Lake Hodges.

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3 Comments

Indeed! Thank you Martin and stho002!

stho002
stho002 9 years ago

Yes, possibly this ladybird: http://bugguide.net/node/view/621840

MartinL
MartinL 9 years ago

I think it is a ladybird beetle.

California, USA

Spotted on Jan 27, 2015
Submitted on Jan 28, 2015

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