Biology:Anatis labiculata

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Short description: Species of beetle

Anatis labiculata
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Anatis
Species:
A. labiculata
Binomial name
Anatis labiculata
(Say, 1824)
Synonyms
  • Coccinella labiculata Say, 1824
  • Coccinella quindecimpunctata Olivier, 1808
  • Anatis canadensis Provancher, 1877
  • Anatis caseyi Westcott, 1912

Anatis labiculata, known generally as the fifteen-spotted lady beetle or fifteen-spotted ladybird beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America,[1][2][3] where it has been recorded from Ontario to South Carolina, west to North Dakota, Colorado and Texas.

Fifteen-spotted lady beetle, Anatis labiculata
Fifteen-spotted lady beetle, Anatis labiculata

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.2-9.5 mm. Adults are yellow to brownish red with black markings.[4]

References

Further reading

  • Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. 2007. ISBN 978-8788757675. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2845551 entry