Bug FAQLoew's Lady Beetle
Scymnus loewii · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Coccinellidae
Also called: Dusky lady beetle
Adults are tiny, measuring about 1.7 to 2.3 mm in length. They are reddish-brown and have a distinctive black spot on the pronotum that reaches the base of the elytron. The species occurs in Central America, North America and Oceania.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
They are reddish brown in color. A black spot on the pronotum extends to the base of the elytron.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Adults measure roughly 1.7 to 2.3 mm long.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 26 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Tennessee, California, South Carolina, Arizona, North Carolina, Louisiana, Kansas.
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 Loew's Lady Beetle look like?
It is a tiny reddish-brown beetle about 1.7 to 2.3 mm long with a black spot on the pronotum that reaches the elytron base.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is Loew's Lady Beetle found?
It occurs in Central America, North America and Oceania.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Coccinellidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scymnus_loewii
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