california lady beetle

Coccinella californica

Member of black-spotted lady beetles (tribe Coccinellini)
common lady beetles (subfamily Coccinellinae)
lady beetles (family Coccinellidae)
cucujiform beetles (infraorder Cucujiformia)
beetles (order Coleoptera)
insects (class Insecta)
hexapods (subphylum Hexapoda)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

Caution: There may be other wild species of this genus not yet included in this guide.

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• no black spots on elytrum

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Chris’s observations: 6 (5 are research grade)

Locations:

• Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP
• Dry Creek Pioneer RP
• Ed R. Levin CP
• La Honda Creek OSP
• Mission Peak RP
• Sunol Wilderness RP

Months:

• Feb.: 1
• Mar.: 2
• Apr.: 2
• May: 0
• Jun.: 0
• Jul.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – BugGuide

Bay Area species: iNaturalist