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INSECTS

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

Insects
IntroducedInvasive
Asian Lady Beetle, photo 1 of 5
Asian Lady Beetle, Larva
Asian Lady Beetle, Nymph
1.2 mmLength

Beetle in the family Coccinellidae 1.2 mm long. Introduced to Québec and invasive.

There are 4,993 observations of Asian Lady Beetle in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Estrie, and it has been reported in every region. They peak from July to September and become rare from November to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal1,620
  2. Montérégie860
  3. Estrie560
  4. Capitale-Nationale439
  5. Outaouais412
  6. Laurentides303
  7. Lanaudière164
  8. Mauricie125
  9. Centre-du-Québec107
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches98
  11. Laval77
  12. Bas-Saint-Laurent72
  13. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean64
  14. Abitibi-Témiscamingue56
  15. Côte-Nord19
  16. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine14
  17. Nord-du-Québec3

Similar species

Seven-spotted Lady BeetleCoccinella septempunctata
Polished Lady BeetleCycloneda munda
Convergent Lady BeetleHippodamia convergens
Variegated Lady BeetleHippodamia variegata
Eleven-spotted Ladybird BeetleCoccinella undecimpunctata
Thirteen-spotted Lady BeetleHippodamia tredecimpunctata
Fourteen-spotted Lady BeetlePropylea quatuordecimpunctata