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Multi-colored Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

Description:

Red with black spots, white on the sides of the pronotum, but not showing the characteristic W shape of the Asian Lady Beetle.

Habitat:

House in open woodland.

Notes:

Inside house.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Harlequin ladybird / Multicolored Asian lady beetle / Halloween lady beetle
Harmonia axyridis Harmonia axyridis


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5 Comments

KateBraun
KateBraun 9 years ago

Thanks, ForestDragon.

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 9 years ago

Kate, I think this is just a pattern variation. Here are some similar examples:
First image on this page: http://www.nobanis.org/species%20alert_H...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/858776/bgi...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/496147/bgi...

KateBraun
KateBraun 9 years ago

ForestDragon, thanks for the comment. The reason I have left this with the question mark is that nobody has yet addressed my comment "... not showing the characteristic W shape of the Asian Lady Beetle."

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 9 years ago

Yes. Nice image of a very heavily marked individual. Please update your spotting so it can be considered complete!

Fyn Kynd
Fyn Kynd 10 years ago

Look like it.

KateBraun
Spotted by
KateBraun

Mbabane, Sifundza seHhohho, Swaziland

Spotted on Nov 6, 2013
Submitted on Apr 10, 2014

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