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INSECTS

Fifteen-spotted Lady Beetle

Anatis labiculata

Insects
Native
Fifteen-spotted Lady Beetle, photo 1 of 5
Fifteen-spotted Lady Beetle, Pupa
Fifteen-spotted Lady Beetle, Adult
7.2–9.5 mmLength

Beetle in the family Coccinellidae 7.2–9.5 mm long. Lives in forests and in thickets.

There are 113 observations of Fifteen-spotted Lady Beetle in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and become rare from August to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais37
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue29
  3. Laurentides14
  4. Lanaudière8
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean7
  6. Capitale-Nationale4
  7. Montréal4
  8. Montérégie3
  9. Mauricie3
  10. Estrie2
  11. Centre-du-Québec1
  12. Bas-Saint-Laurent1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli

Similar species

Asian Lady BeetleHarmonia axyridis
Eye-spotted Lady BeetleAnatis mali
Fourteen-spotted Lady BeetlePropylea quatuordecimpunctata
Twice-stabbed Lady BeetleChilocorus stigma