Anatis labiculata

Anatis labiculata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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 labiculata Say, 1824
  • Coccinella quindecimpunctata Olivier, 1808
  • Anatis canadensis Provancher, 1877
  • Anatis caseyi Westcott, 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.

Fifteen-spotted lady beetle, Anatis labiculata
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.

Further reading

  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.