Bug FAQV-marked Lady Beetle
Neoharmonia venusta · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Coccinellidae
The V-marked lady beetle is a member of the lady beetle family Coccinellidae. It is native to North America, recorded from Maine down to Florida and west to states such as Michigan, Nebraska, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, and it also occurs in Mexico.
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How to recognize it
The V-marked lady beetle belongs to the family Coccinellidae.
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Where it comes from
Its native range includes much of North America, from Maine to Florida and west to the central and southwestern states, plus Mexico.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 35 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, New York, Florida, Louisiana, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Arizona.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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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
What family does the V-marked lady beetle belong to?
It is a member of the lady beetle family Coccinellidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Coccinellidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoharmonia_venusta
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