seven-spotted lady beetle

Coccinella septempunctata

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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• seven black spots on elytron are diagnostic

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Chris’s observations: 11 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• La Honda Creek OSP: 2
• Alum Rock Park, San Jose
• Calero CP
• Coyote Hills RP
• Henry Coe SP
• Joseph D. Grant CP
• Long Ridge OSP
• Russian Ridge OSP
• Sibley Volcanic RP
• Sierra Azul OSP

Months:

• Nov.: 1
• Dec.: 0
• Jan.: 2
• Feb.: 0
• Mar.: 1
• Apr.: 1
• May: 3
• Jun.: 1
• Jul.: 2

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – BugGuide

Bay Area species: iNaturalist