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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Coccinelloidea » Coccinellid group » Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae) » Coccinellinae » Harmonia » Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
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Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle - Harmonia axyridis
Copyright © 2008 Sam Houston

Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle - Harmonia axyridis
Sand Springs, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA
August 27, 2008
Size: 6mm (1/4")
Pretty sure this is a Convergent Lady Beetle - Hippodamia convergens. I believe this one is the same as
However, this one is apparently very freshly molted. It had the shed "skin" close by. This one is much more yellow than I've seen before.

Please verify ID.
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Contributed by Sam Houston on 28 August, 2008 - 8:13am
Last updated 9 April, 2009 - 4:12pm

no... I believe this is Harmonia axyridis
I don't think this is Convergent, or even in that genus, the patterning on the pronotum is different from that of Hippodamia...

This is Harmonia axyridis, as seen here
The color is different, but that's variable, and the pronotal pattern is a perfect match. They're a weird, weird species
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 28 August, 2008 - 9:42am login or register to post comments

 
....
Yeah, you're right, it does have that black "W". I know that these are very variable, but completely yellow?? And the shape seems to be more like the convergent and not as "round" as Harmonia but maybe that's because it just emerged.
… Sam Houston, 28 August, 2008 - 9:52am login or register to post comments

 
enlongated elytra
I noticed a similar thing when a laybird hatched, I noticed it was very angular and by the time it had colours it was perfectly (almost) round.

This was a Harmonia axyridis I was watching.
… James Bailey, 28 August, 2008 - 9:59am login or register to post comments

 
Yellow
I'd still wait for an aexpert, but I'm almost positive this isn't Hippodamia
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 28 August, 2008 - 9:57am login or register to post comments

 
....
I agree it isn't Hippodamia but I'm just not 100% sure it's Harmonia either, even with the pronotal pattern.
I guess the yellow is what's freaking me out.
… Sam Houston, 28 August, 2008 - 10:00am login or register to post comments

 
Yellow isn't uncommon
Here's a good match for yours

… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 28 August, 2008 - 10:08am login or register to post comments

 
Ok
Should I go ahead and move it?
… Sam Houston, 28 August, 2008 - 10:10am login or register to post comments

 
yup
I would
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 28 August, 2008 - 10:10am login or register to post comments

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