Anatis lecontei | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
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.
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]