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Lady Beetle - Brachiacantha ursina
Copyright © 2011 Ilona L.

Lady Beetle - Brachiacantha ursina
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
July 13, 2011
Size: ~4mm
Brachiacantha ursina?

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Contributed by Ilona L. on 9 November, 2011 - 12:27pm
Last updated 10 November, 2011 - 10:54am

Moved
Moved from Lady Beetles.
… Ilona L., 10 November, 2011 - 10:54am login or register to post comments

thanks!
That's definitely not B. felina with such an oval shape from above. I think we're safe calling this B. ursina.
… Abigail Parker, 10 November, 2011 - 10:49am login or register to post comments

probably B. ursina
With that size, it's most likely B. ursina, although in your area I'd expect the spots to be a little larger or even confluent. It doesn't look round enough for the large "rotunda" form of B. felina, though, and B. felina would be at the edge of its range too. Do you have any photos from directly overhead?
… Abigail Parker, 10 November, 2011 - 8:06am login or register to post comments

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