Anatis rathvoni
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Anatis |
| Species: | A. rathvoni
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| Anatis rathvoni (LeConte, 1852)
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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.
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
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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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