There are small spines (scoli) running down the length of the body. There are several orange spots on the dorsal-lateral area of the abdomen. The larval form of Coccinella transversoguttata is black and elongate, with many segments. Antennae are quite short and have a loose club of approximately 3 to 6 segments.Įggs are small (approximately 1.0 mm) and generally yellow. The head is generally black with two white spots. The pronotum is black with white markings on either side. The markings on the elytra include a solid black band behind the pronotum with two elongated black markings nearer the end of the body on each side of the elytra. It has a red or orange body and black markings. ( Colunga-Garcia, et al., 1997)Ĭoccinella transversoguttata is a medium-sized, round, slightly oval beetle, measuring 5 to 7.8 mm in length. It is often found on woody plants, crops, and other flowering plants. ( Alyokhin, et al., 2008 Day and Tatman, 2006 Hesler, et al., 2009 Obrycki and Tauber, 1981 Turnock, et al., 2003)Ĭoccinella transversoguttata lives in open areas, such as old fields, agricultural fields, meadows, and marshes, where it feeds on pest herbivores. Historically, Coccinella transversoguttata covered much of the eastern United States and Canada, but invasive Coccinellidae species have significantly depleted populations. They can now also be found in Europe, Asia (excluding China), and Central America. ![]() ![]() Coccinella transversoguttata is native to North America, with populations in western Canada, western United States, and into Mexico.
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