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lady beetle of some sort - Adalia bipunctata - male
Copyright © 2005 Scott Taylor

lady beetle of some sort - Adalia bipunctata - Male
Larimer County, Colorado, USA
October 27, 2005
Size: 1/4"

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Contributed by Scott Taylor on 29 October, 2005 - 2:47am
Last updated 29 September, 2007 - 11:54am

Moved
Moved from Ladybird Beetles. See comments below.
… Cotinis, 25 November, 2006 - 7:41am login or register to post comments

Adalia bipunctata - Two spotted ladybeetle
believe it or not, this appears to be Adalia bipunctata - the Two spotted ladybeetle. Yours is one of many possible color variations, from black on red, all the way to red on black with the spots in different locations like yours. The red spots touching the shoulders is key, as this is different than almost every other "black with red spots" ladybirds (of which there are many). There's even some yellow on black like Lynette's, although I need to study her's a little further, as it seems much more convex than most.

The species appears to be widely distributed, including Europe. Do a web image search on Adalia bipunctata and you'll find lots of examples of the variations including yours. For a nice sample set, see http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/insects/coccinellidae.htm

nice set of photos to help with the ID, and addition to BugGuide!
… Tim R. Moyer, 16 November, 2006 - 12:38pm login or register to post comments

Elegant Ladybeetle
Possibly a Hyperaspis genera ladybeetle, the markings are somewhat variable,. and some photos of it are very similar to this specimen.
Will Chatfield-Taylor
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 30 October, 2005 - 12:40am login or register to post comments

 
also much like
Lynette's
… john and jane balaban, 30 December, 2005 - 11:02am login or register to post comments

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