Bug FAQSixteen-spotted Lady Beetle
Harmonia sedecimnotata · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Coccinellidae
Also called: 16 Spot Ladybird Beetle, Sixteen-spotted Ladybird Beetle
Adults are about 6 to 7 mm long and have a yellow-brown color. The pronotum shows two black spots and each wing cover has eight black spots.
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How to recognize it
The beetle’s back is yellow-brown with two black spots on the pronotum and eight black spots on each elytron.
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Size
Adults measure roughly 6 to 7 mm in length.
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What it eats
The species is a predator, feeding on other small insects.
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Where it comes from
It occurs in southern China, eastern India, Nepal and throughout Southeast Asia.
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Questions people ask
How can I identify a Sixteen-spotted Lady Beetle?
Look for a small (6 to 7 mm) yellow-brown beetle with two black spots on the pronotum and eight black spots on each wing cover.
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What does the Sixteen-spotted Lady Beetle eat?
It is predatory, hunting other small insects.
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Same family (Coccinellidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonia_sedecimnotata
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