Coleoptera · Introduced
Variegated ladybird
Hippodamia variegata
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FIELD CHARACTERS
What to look for
An elongated red-to-orange ladybird with variable black spots and a contrasting pronotum.
A useful observation
Look on herbaceous plants. Take a sharp dorsal photograph.
Identification limits
Museum or project referenceColour and spots vary; a tentative genus or family record is better than a forced species match.
These introductory notes and broad habitat associations do not replace a species key.
When it has been recorded
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