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twospotted lady beetle |
Photo by Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org
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Taxonomy |
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Animalia |
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Arthropoda |
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Hexapoda (including Insecta) |
| Order: |
Coleoptera |
| Family: |
Coccinellidae |
| Genus: |
Adalia |
| Species: |
bipunctata |
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Scientific Name |
Adalia bipunctata
(Linnaeus) |
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Introduction
Identification
Biology
As a biological control
The twospotted lady beetle, Adalia bipunctata, is an aphid predator that most commonly forages on shade trees, shrubs, and fruit trees. It is widely established and common in most of North America.
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