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Unknown Lady Beetle - Coleomegilla maculata
Copyright © 2008 Ron M.

Unknown Lady Beetle - Coleomegilla maculata
Kenner, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA
March 18, 2008
Any ideas?
Slightly small than a Spotted Lady Beetle. Orange rather than red like the Spotted Lady Beetle. Also has more spots and they are arranged differently than the Spotted Lady Beetle.

Thanks in advance!
Contributed by Ron M. on 19 March, 2008 - 9:01am
Last updated 28 May, 2009 - 6:45am

Coleomegilla maculata
The question is which subspecies. I'd say C. m. fuscilabris, which is found in Florida and along the Gulf coast.
… Michael C. Thomas, 19 March, 2008 - 9:29am

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