Anatis rathvoni

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Anatis rathvoni
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Anatis
Species:
A. rathvoni
Binomial name
Anatis rathvoni
(LeConte, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Myzia rathvoniLeConte, 1852

Anatis rathvoni, commonly known as the Rathvon lady beetle [1] or the flying saucer ladybug, is a species of ladybug in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Alberta to British Columbia, south to northern California.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.5-10.2 mm. Adults are yellow to brownish red with black markings. [2]

Etymology

The species is named for Simon Rathvon, a 19th-century American entomologist. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Hawkes, Jeff (2012-04-23). "Lancaster County should remember its bug baron". LNP . Archived from the original on 2017-09-16. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
  2. ↑ 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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