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Ashy Gray Lady Beetle

Olla v-nigrum

Description:

Black beetle with two orange splotches, one on each elytra. The face has a white edging that can be seen in the first image. The name comes from the other color variation that is gray with black spots. "Polished dorsal surface, and lateral margin of elytron feebly explanate (flared, "helmet-shaped")." - BugGuide There are two color variations of this species. The other color can be seen at my other spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/227...

Habitat:

Eucalyptus tree leaf in a park. "Coast to coast in US, except Maine and Pacific NW / s. to Argentina" - BugGuide

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2 Comments

Ha, I forgot about the other common name. Twice-stabbed fits this coloration better :)

jprat001
jprat001 11 years ago

another common/fun name for it is called twice-stabbed lady beetle haha for the obvious reason

San Diego, California, USA

Spotted on Sep 18, 2012
Submitted on Sep 18, 2012

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