Anatis labiculata

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Anatis labiculata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Anatis
Species:
A. labiculata
Binomial name
Anatis labiculata
(Say, 1824)
Synonyms
  • Coccinella labiculataSay, 1824
  • Coccinella quindecimpunctataOlivier, 1808
  • Anatis canadensisProvancher, 1877
  • Anatis caseyiWestcott, 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.

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Fifteen-spotted lady beetle, Anatis labiculata Fifteen-spotted Lady Beetle - Anatis labiculata, Green Ridge State Forest, Flintstone, Maryland.jpg
Fifteen-spotted lady beetle, Anatis labiculata
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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

  1. ↑ "Anatis labiculata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  2. ↑ "Anatis labiculata". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  3. ↑ 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.

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