Anatis lecontei

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Anatis lecontei
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Anatis
Species:
A. lecontei
Binomial name
Anatis lecontei
Casey, 1899

Anatis lecontei, or Leconte's giant lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. [1] [2] It is found in North America, [2] where it has been recorded from southern Alberta to New Mexico, west to British Columbia and California.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.75-10.5 mm. Adults are yellow to brownish red. The pronotum often has two basal spots. [3]

References

  1. "Anatis lecontei Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Anatis lecontei Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  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 4 August 2025.

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