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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Coccinelloidea » Coccinellid group » Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae) » Chilocorinae » Twice-stabbed Lady Beetles (Chilocorus) » Kuwana's Lady Beetle (Chilocorus kuwanae)

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Copyright © 2009 Cheryl Moorehead

Black Ladybird Beetle - Chilocorus kuwanae

Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
May 9, 2009
Size: approx 6mm

Found on leaves of Himalayan Blackberry, Rubus armenaicus in my alley.

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Black Ladybird Beetle - Chilocorus kuwanae

Black Ladybird Beetle - Chilocorus kuwanae

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Contributed by Cheryl Moorehead on 9 May, 2009 - 4:35pm
Last updated 22 March, 2010 - 3:04pm

Moved

Moved from orbus/fraternus complex.

… Cheryl Moorehead, 22 March, 2010 - 3:04pm

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Which way is it facing?

Is the head at the top or the bottom of the photo? If it's head-down, this could be Chilocorus kuwanae: the spots of that species are rather rectangular, like yours, and "at or aft of middle." I thought it was head-up and the spots were too far forward for C. kuwanae, but if it's going down then they are in the right place.

… Abigail Parker, 22 March, 2010 - 1:30pm

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Head down

It is hard to see in this photo.

… Cheryl Moorehead, 22 March, 2010 - 2:18pm

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C. kuwanae

I concur with Abigail. Not sure which direction I thought it was headed originally, but now I'd say C. kuwanae is most likely.

… Tim Moyer, 22 March, 2010 - 2:30pm

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Thanks

I appreciate the help with identification. Should I move it to the species page, then?

… Cheryl Moorehead, 22 March, 2010 - 2:45pm

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Yes, move to species

Those spots are definitely aft of middle now that I know which way is "aft" :-)

… Abigail Parker, 22 March, 2010 - 2:55pm

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Moved

Moved from Ladybird Beetles.

… Tim Moyer, 2 June, 2009 - 12:35pm

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It looks like it could be som

It looks like it could be something in Chilocorus genus, but not sure.

… Jason W., 11 May, 2009 - 2:51pm

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concur - C. fraternus/orbis complex

C. fraternus/orbis complex

… Tim Moyer, 2 June, 2009 - 12:34pm

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