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INSECTS

Ursine Spurleg

Brachiacantha ursina

Insects
Native
Ursine Spurleg, photo 1 of 5
Ursine Spurleg, Male
Ursine Spurleg, Female
3–4 mmLength

Beetle in the family Coccinellidae 3–4 mm long. Lives in fields.

There are 199 observations of Ursine Spurleg in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Laurentides and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale46
  2. Laurentides32
  3. Outaouais25
  4. Estrie21
  5. Montérégie16
  6. Lanaudière11
  7. Mauricie11
  8. Montréal11
  9. Abitibi-Témiscamingue10
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches6
  11. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean5
  12. Laval2
  13. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  14. Centre-du-Québec1

Habitat

FieldsBoaz Yoffe B Sc

Similar species

Asian Lady BeetleHarmonia axyridis
Ten-spotted SpurlegBrachiacantha decempustulata
Fourteen-spotted Lady BeetlePropylea quatuordecimpunctata
Octavia Lady BeetleHyperaspis octavia