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Two-spotted Lady Beetle (Adalia bipunctata)
Photo#290576
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.
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!
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HandsOff
, 18 June, 2009 - 10:42pm
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.
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Heidi Genter
, 18 June, 2009 - 11:14pm
no H. axyridis -- i would lean towards Adalia 2-bunctata
but wait for an expert
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v belov
, 19 June, 2009 - 10:11am
Wow
If this is another Adalia 2punctata, it makes the third very different pattern I've seen this spring.
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Heidi Genter
, 19 June, 2009 - 6:05pm
Good eye, v belov!
Adalia bipunctata is a much better fit!
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HandsOff
, 19 June, 2009 - 9:49pm
