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Lady beetle ID - Adalia bipunctata
Copyright © 2009 Heidi Genter

Lady beetle ID - Adalia bipunctata
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
June 18, 2009
Size: ~4mm
I believe this is Harmonia axyridis, looking for confirmation. Thanks.
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Contributed by Heidi Genter on 18 June, 2009 - 10:21pm
Last updated 22 June, 2009 - 9:09pm

The size sound a bit small, but...
...I think you are correct, though I am not an expert I can't resist offering an opinion since I find myself asking the same question ( 'Is this Harmonia axyridis?')so often!

Hopefully an expert can confirm this for you!

BTW - I like the pronotum pattern on this one. I don't see that pattern very often around here!
… HandsOff, 18 June, 2009 - 10:42pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
I noticed that the size listed for H. axyridis was 5mm+. I know this was not that big, even 4mm might be a bit bigger than it was. The pronotum pattern was what made me think it was the Multi.Asian.
… Heidi Genter, 18 June, 2009 - 11:14pm login or register to post comments

 
no H. axyridis -- i would lean towards Adalia 2-bunctata
but wait for an expert
… v belov, 19 June, 2009 - 10:11am login or register to post comments

 
Wow
If this is another Adalia 2punctata, it makes the third very different pattern I've seen this spring.
… Heidi Genter, 19 June, 2009 - 6:05pm login or register to post comments

 
Good eye, v belov!
Adalia bipunctata is a much better fit!
… HandsOff, 19 June, 2009 - 9:49pm login or register to post comments

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