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Glossy red spotless lady beetle - Cycloneda sanguinea
Copyright © 2016 Arlon

Glossy red spotless lady beetle - Cycloneda sanguinea
Midland, Midland County, Texas, USA
September 2, 2016
Several spotted lady beetles in the area but this is the only one like this I've seen in the yard. Is it a separate species or a mutation? It was also super shiny as you can see from the flash reflection.
Contributed by Arlon on 9 September, 2016 - 4:13pm
Last updated 9 September, 2016 - 6:05pm

Moved, Cycloneda sanguinea
Moved from ID Request.
… Blaine Mathison, 9 September, 2016 - 6:05pm

Spotless Lady Beetle…
See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 9 September, 2016 - 4:22pm

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