Anisosticta bitriangularis

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Anisosticta bitriangularis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Anisosticta
Species:
A. bitriangularis
Binomial name
Anisosticta bitriangularis
(Say, 1824)
Synonyms
  • Coccinella bitriangularisSay, 1824
  • Coccinella multiguttataRandall, 1838
  • Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata var. irregularisWeise, 1879

Anisosticta bitriangularis, known generally as the marsh lady beetle or swamp lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China) and North America [1] [2] [3] (Labrador to New Jersey, west to Alaska, California and British Columbia).

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 3-4 mm. [4]

References

  1. "Anisosticta bitriangularis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Anisosticta bitriangularis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  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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