Bug FAQStriped Ladybird
Micraspis frenata · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Coccinellidae
It has a yellow head, a partly yellow pronotum, a black scutellum, and yellow elytra with black borders, a suture and a dorsal stripe. It is native to Tasmania, mainland eastern Australia, and also occurs in New Caledonia.
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How to recognize it
The head is yellow; the front of the pronotum is yellow but the base is black with a transparent side edge. The scutellum is black and the wing covers are yellow with black outer edges, a black seam line and a black stripe down the middle.
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Size
Adults measure about 3.7 to 4.7 mm in length (approximately 0.15 to 0.19 in).
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Where it comes from
It is endemic to Tasmania and the eastern states of mainland Australia. The species is also found in New Caledonia.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 1 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Pennsylvania.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
How can I identify a striped ladybird?
Look for a tiny beetle about 4 mm long with a yellow head, a partly yellow pronotum that turns black at the base, a black scutellum, and yellow wing covers edged and striped in black.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Coccinellidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micraspis_frenata
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