Bug FAQSubvittate Lady Beetle
Myzia subvittata · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Coccinellidae
Adult Subvittate Lady Beetles are about 5.7 to 8 mm long and have a yellow-brown overall color with a dark brown pronotum edged in pale yellow-white and dark brown stripes on the wing covers. They are native to North America, recorded from British Columbia and Idaho southward to southern California.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Adults are yellow-brown, the pronotum is dark brown with a pale yellow-white side border, and the elytra show dark brown longitudinal stripes.
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Size
Mature beetles measure roughly 5.7 to 8 mm in length.
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Where it comes from
The beetle occurs in North America, from British Columbia and Idaho down to southern California.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 8 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, 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 Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
Where is the Subvittate Lady Beetle found?
It is found in North America, ranging from British Columbia and Idaho to southern California.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Coccinellidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myzia_subvittata
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