Bug FAQTransverse Lady Beetle
Coccinella transversoguttata · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Coccinellidae
Also called: American Transverse Lady Beetle, Transverse Ladybird, Transverse Ladybug
Adults are about 6-7 mm long and have a black head with two white-yellow spots, a black scutellum, and orange-red wing covers marked with eleven black spots. The transverse lady beetle occurs across Europe and North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is found throughout Europe and North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Lookalikes
Do not confuse it with Coccinella transversalis, a different species that lives in Australia and Asia.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 33 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Colorado, Alaska, Utah, Wyoming, Vermont, Michigan, Montana, Idaho.
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
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Questions people ask
What does the transverse lady beetle look like?
It has a black head with two white-yellow spots, a black scutellum, and orange-red wing covers bearing eleven black spots.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is the transverse lady beetle found?
It occurs across Europe and North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Is the transverse lady beetle the same as the one in Australia?
No, the Australian species is Coccinella transversalis, a different beetle.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Coccinellidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coccinella_transversoguttata
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