ladybird beetle

1. Small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests (synset 102168108)
   is a type of: beetle - insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
   subtypes:

   • adalia bipunctata, two-spotted ladybug - red ladybug with a black spot on each wing
   • bean beetle, epilachna varivestis, mexican bean beetle - introduced into the United States from Mexico; feeds on the foliage of the bean plant
   • hippodamia convergens - a variety of ladybug
   • rodolia cardinalis, vedalia - native to Australia; introduced elsewhere to control scale insects
   belongs to: coccinellidae, family coccinellidae - the ladybugs
   same as: lady beetle, ladybeetle, ladybird, ladybug

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