I have never noticed a ladybug like this before. It really surprised me. The white rings around its black spots are unique to this species.
Common Name: Eye-Spotted Lady Beetle
Scientific Name: Anatis mali
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Anthropoda (Anthropods)
Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class: Insecta (Insects)
Order: Coeoptera (Beetles)
Suborder: Polyphaga
Superfamily: Cucujoidea
Family: Coccinellidae (Lady Beetles)
Subfamily: Coccinellinae
Genus: Anatis (Giant Lady Beetles)
Species: mali (Eye-Spotted Lady Beetle)
Other Facts: Lady beetles are "extraordinary consumers of aphids" and are "among the most beneficial of beetles". (Lady Beetles of Ontario)
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