Bug FAQSpotless Lady Beetle
Cycloneda sanguinea · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Coccinellidae
Also called: Ladybird beetle, Spotless Ladybird Beetle
They are a relatively large ladybird with solid red wing covers and distinctive head markings. They live from the southern United States through Latin America and feed on aphids, making them useful for natural pest control.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Adults are 4 to 6.5 mm long, which is large for a ladybird.
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How to get rid of it
Because they prey on aphids, they are considered beneficial insects for garden pest management.
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Where it lives
They are found in plant-dense habitats such as gardens and fields.
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What it eats
They eat aphids, so they are often used in biological control programs.
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Life cycle
Eggs are orange or yellow and about 1 mm across; larvae are black with yellow markings up to 6 mm; pupae start pale and turn brown or orange.
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Where it comes from
Their range extends from the southern United States down to Argentina and east to the Cayman Islands.
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Lookalikes
On the Galápagos Islands they coexist with a similar species, Cycloneda galapagensis.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 33 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Arizona, Hawaii, Michigan, Nevada.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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More photos
Same family (Coccinellidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycloneda_sanguinea
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