Both have the "half black, half red" pattern with a red abdomen. I captured some adult C. kuwanae this summer and had a good view of their undersides when they climbed the side of the container.

Dangit, should have photographed that view, now that I think about it. They're still on the same tree in much smaller numbers; I can nab one on Monday and photograph it then.

Got one:

Your photo of (C. kuwanae) does seem to match my image better than this one of C. stigma. As noted by Tim, it has red dots rather then orange. It also has a red abdomen rather than orange-yellow abdomen as in this C. stigma. Thanks again to both of you for your comments.

Sure, it's introduced, but it's quite handsome and we've only been able to ID them on the Guide in the past year or so, thanks to the hard work and research of Tim and the other lady beetle experts. (I'm trying very hard to get anywhere near that level!)

By the way, I love seeing your photos of so many species from my native state - I was born and raised in Delaware, and still visit my family in Wilmington every few weeks. Philly's a cool city but I do miss living in the First State!

I moved to DE as part of my retirement planning and love it here. Thanks for your comments and persistence. I totally enjoyed your series on several species - Harmonia axyridis, Coleomegilla maculata, Propylea quatuordecimpunctata...

I added another image - not sure if it will help. I had much difficulty focusing on this tiny beetle with a regular lens. The first three posted images were taken with a different camera using macro setting. Thanks for the comment on pupae images.

I'm still not sure which Chilorus this is. Suggest moving to the Genus page until a ladybeetle professional can make an ID.

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