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Hippodamia variegata
Small, oval shaped lady beetle. Orangish-red coloration on elytra with variable spotting (this one has a total of 11 spots I think). Protonum is black with white edging. A small white stripe goes about half-way up the middle. Two small white spots are on either side of the white stripe.
Suburban garden, hiding in the Giant Hibiscus.
Introduced from Europe.
Spotted on Jul 12, 2013
Submitted on Sep 12, 2013
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