Multicolored Asian ladybeetle

Multicolored Asian ladybeetle
Rufus Isaacs, MSU Entomology

The multicolored Asian ladybeetle, an introduced species, feeds on pests during summer. They may be many colors with several or no spots and can be distinguished from other ladybugs by the black M or W (depending on the viewing direction) between the head and abdomen (see photos).

Additional information

Visit: http://www.ipm.msu.edu/asianladybeetle.htm
About natural enemies (from Fruit Crop Ecology and Management)
More about multi-colored Asian ladybeetles (From Identifying natural enemies)

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