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Possibly Western Blood-Red Lady Beetle - Cycloneda polita - female
Copyright © 2014 Arthur Scott Macmillan

Possibly Western Blood-Red Lady Beetle - Cycloneda polita - Female
Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
May 8, 2014
On an ivy leaf.

I think it's a female Cyloneda polita, due to the presence of black on the face between the eyes. Note that the circles on the pronotum are pretty much closed!
Contributed by Arthur Scott Macmillan on 9 May, 2014 - 12:13pm
Last updated 21 February, 2015 - 11:15am

Moved
Moved from Spotless Lady Beetles.
… Arthur Scott Macmillan, 16 May, 2014 - 7:49pm

Moved
Moved from Western Blood-Red Lady Beetle.
… Arthur Scott Macmillan, 9 May, 2014 - 12:17pm

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