Harmonia axyridis
Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Class Insecta (Insects) Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles) Superfamily Cucujoidea Family Coccinellidae ( Beetles) Subfamily Coccinellinae Genus Harmonia Species axyridis - Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle |
Multivariate Ladybird Beetle
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Native to east Asia
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First introduced in 1916 (for biological control of aphids), then multiple times, finally becoming established in 1988
Highly variable in color and pattern Undergoes complete metamorphosis [Go here for Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle life cycle] May be found on Anthoy Waterer Spirea, Japanese Zelkova, and Swamp White Oaks |