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Orange-spotted Lady Beetle (Brachiacantha ursina) - Brachiacantha ursina

Orange-spotted Lady Beetle (Brachiacantha ursina) - Brachiacantha ursina
Bear, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
June 26, 2013
Size: ~ 3.5 mm

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Orange-spotted Lady Beetle (Brachiacantha ursina) - Brachiacantha ursina Orange-spotted Lady Beetle (Brachiacantha ursina) - Brachiacantha ursina

Moved
Moved from Lady Beetles. Thank you Abigail!

yes, B. ursina - female
In live specimens, the orange spots are a dead giveaway for the Orange-spotted Lady Beetle. (In collections, specimens can fade to yellowish-brown or white spots.) This is a female, with a solid black head and reduced pronotal markings.

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