Hippodamia variegata

Unknown.

This is an introduced species to Australia. It is native to the Palaearctic region.

From 4 millimetres to 5 millimetres in length with an elongated body. The background colour is orange with variable black markings.

This species was first recorded in Australia in Queensland around November 2000 and has since spread widely across the country.

We have seen this beetle in October and November.

Australian Ladybird Beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) Their biology and classification. Adam Slipinski. 2007

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/5d3f3041-83a6-4d47-a640-67ddbabc845f

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