Bug FAQConfluent Sigil Lady Beetle
Hyperaspis connectens · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Coccinellidae
Adult Confluent Sigil Lady Beetles are tiny, measuring about 2.3 to 3 mm long. They have a black body, a yellow head, a yellow pronotum with a black middle, and each wing cover shows two large yellow spots. Their range extends from the southern United States through Central America, the Caribbean, and into northern South America.
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How to recognize it
The beetle’s body is black with a yellow head. Its pronotum is yellow, but the middle half is black. Each elytron bears two large yellow spots.
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Size
Adults are about 2.3 to 3 mm in length.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 12 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, Texas, Arizona, Louisiana, Georgia, California, New Mexico, Mississippi.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What does a Confluent Sigil Lady Beetle look like?
They have a black body, yellow head, a yellow pronotum with a black middle, and each wing cover shows two large yellow spots.
Source: Wikipedia
Where can I find this beetle?
Its range includes the southern United States, Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Coccinellidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperaspis_connectens
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