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Beetles of Zihuatanejo

ORDER COLEOPTERA

Spotted Pink Lady Beetle

Coleomegilla maculata

The Spotted Lady Beetle (also known as the Spotted Pink Lady Beetle) is an oblong, pinkish-red lady beetle with a total of twelve black spots on its wing covers. commonly feeds on aphids, other insect species, and pollen. They are most commonly found among crops that support aphid populations

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