Coccinella transversoguttata
| Coccinella transversoguttata | |
|---|---|
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| Near Lyman, Utah | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Coccinella |
| Species: | C. transversoguttata |
| Binomial name | |
| Coccinella transversoguttata Faldermann, 1835 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Coccinella transversoguttata, the transverse ladybird, is a species of ladybird beetle occurring across Europe and North America. It is not to be confused with another species by the same common name, Coccinella transversalis, a widespread species across Australia and Asia.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.7–7.3 mm (0.22–0.29 in). The head is black with two large white-yellow spots. The scutellum is black and the elytra are orange-red with 11 black spots.[1]
Subspecies
- Coccinella transversoguttata transversoguttata
- Coccinella transversoguttata ephippiata Zetterstedt, 1838 (Greenland)
- Coccinella transversoguttata richardsoni Brown, 1962 (Labrador to Virginia, west to Alaska and California)[2]
References
- ↑ Poorani, J. (2023). "An illustrated guide to lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of the Indian Subcontinent. Part 1. Tribe Coccinellini". Zootaxa. 5332 (1): 1–307. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93 (1). The New York Entomological Society: 1–916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.