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Subvittate Lady Beetle

Myzia subvittata

Easily confused with

Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.

Where it is recorded

Records by month in British Columbia.January 10, February 9, March 15, April 17, May 26, June 23, July 18, August 16, September 26, October 11, November 9, December 9.
United States254
Canada229
British Columbia179
Washington133
Oregon66
Alberta45
Idaho20
California18
Nevada4
Wyoming3

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Physical

  • MetamorphosisUndergoes dramatic body transformation during developmentFrom its classification
  • ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumArthropods · Arthropoda
ClassInsects · Insecta
OrderBeetles · Coleoptera
FamilyLady Beetles · Coccinellidae
GenusMyzia

Sources

Remember the name next time.

Practise Subvittate Lady Beetle with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.