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Cycloneda munda (Say, 1835:202)

Polished lady beetle; Polished ladybug

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Cycloneda munda
© John Pickering, 2006-2009
Cycloneda munda
Cycloneda munda
© John Pickering, 2006-2009
Cycloneda munda

Cycloneda munda, 2
© Copyright photographer, 2008-2009
Cycloneda munda, 2

Overview
"If you spot a spotless lady beetle in Ontario, at least if it is under 6 mm, it is likely to be the only species of Cycloneda, C. munda. Similarly immaculate Harmonia axyridis specimens occasionally occur, but they are much larger (8mm or more), and usually have a white M-shape on the pronotum (right behind the head) rather than the white-edged pronotum of Cycloneda."

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      Integrated Taxonomic Information System

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Acknowledgements
  • Steve Marshall, Environmental Biology, University of Guelph, Ontario


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