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Cycloneda sanguinea
Ladybird beetle with spotless elytra (wing covers) ranging from orange to deep red. Pronotum (black shield above head) may be used to identify both species and sex: the two white dots are characteristic of species, the white line down the center only appears on males.
Widest ranging ladybird in Latin America - from Southern U.S. to Argentina. East to the Cayman islands. May be found on the Galapagos. Often appears milkweeds eating aphids, but may be found on other host plants.
All information from linked sources.
Spotted on Nov 1, 2014
Submitted on Nov 2, 2014
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Love those spare eyes