The Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata) is native to Europe and Asia, but has been repeatedly introduced in the United States to control aphid populations. There is some concern that it may be outcompeting native species in North America.
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Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
25 Jul 2024
On garden parsley
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
21 Jul 2024
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
On a raspberry leaf
Associated Species: Rubus idaeus (Red Raspberry)
Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
Under board in yard.
Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
Taxonomy
Subclass:
Pterygota (Winged and Once-winged Insects)
Suborder:
Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf, and Snout Beetles)
Superfamily:
Coccinelloidea (Lady, Fungus, Scavenger, and Bark Beetles)
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