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Six-spotted Zigzag Ladybird
Cheilomenes sexmaculata
26 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Asian Lady BeetleHarmonia axyridis
Seven-spotted Lady BeetleCoccinella septempunctata
Two-spotted Lady BeetleAdalia bipunctata
Pine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatus
Poplar Ladybird BeetleOenopia conglobata
Cactus Lady BeetleChilocorus cacti
Ashy Gray Lady BeetleOlla v-nigrum
Ursine SpurlegBrachiacantha ursina
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| China | 4,900 |
|---|---|
| Taiwan | 2,419 |
| Taiwan Province | 2,251 |
| India | 1,664 |
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 1,440 |
| Ecuador | 1,101 |
| Pichincha | 772 |
| Japan | 404 |
| Mahārāshtra | 374 |
| Guangzhou Province | 344 |
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
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Beetles · Coleoptera |
| Family | Lady Beetles · Coccinellidae |
| Genus | Cheilomenes |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Six-spotted Zigzag Ladybird with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.