Mulsantina luteodorsa (was: Harmonia? Lady Beetle) - Mulsantina picta

I agree this seems quite like a teneral M. picta

If the pronotum was white and black and not yellow and brownish, I'd be better with luteodorsa as a suggestion :c Does the pronotum show variation in markings or is Gordon's figure consistent in all specimens?

… James Bailey, 21 September, 2015 - 12:51pm

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Moved

I'm looking at over a dozen spmns that are a match for this photo in the TAMUIC that Dr. Joan Chapin pegged as picta, e.g.

… Mike Quinn, 8 January, 2015 - 8:20pm

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I don't think the pronotal pattern rules out M. picta...

Painted Lady Beetle - Mulsantina picta

Also, pronotal pattern not a particularly good match for Gordon's drawing of M. luteodorsa
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… Mike Quinn, 16 December, 2014 - 10:37am

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Moved

Moved from Two-spotted Lady Beetle.

… Abigail Parker, 3 August, 2013 - 8:33am

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Mulsantina luteodorsa!

I'll happily admit I was wrong here, because M. luteodorsa is a new species for BugGuide.

A. bipunctata always has a black area in the center of the head with small white markings on either side. The white crown-shaped marking on the head is typical of Mulsantina, and the C-shaped pronotal markings on a Mulsantina sp., plus the solid light-orange elytra and the southeastern US location, add up to Mulsantina luteodorsa.

I've been scavenging BG for this species, and I'm thrilled to find one, even if I do have to eat some humble pie!

… Abigail Parker, 3 August, 2013 - 8:27am

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ID confirmed by Abigail M. Parker

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Moved from ID Request.

… v belov, 15 May, 2010 - 10:40pm

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suspect Adalia bipunctata

wait for an expert, though

… v belov, 15 May, 2010 - 9:09pm

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