Bug FAQFlying Saucer Lady Beetle
Anatis rathvoni · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Coccinellidae
Also called: Rathvon's Lady Beetle, Flying Saucer Ladybug
They are found in western North America, from southern Alberta and British Columbia down to northern California.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
They are about 7.5 to 10.2 mm long.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
They occur in western North America, recorded from southern Alberta through British Columbia to northern California.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Their native range is western North America, spanning parts of Canada and the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 7 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Coccinellidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatis_rathvoni
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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.