Mulsantina picta
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Subfamily: | Coccinellinae |
| Genus: | Mulsantina |
| Species: | M. picta |
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| Mulsantina picta (Randall, 1838) | |
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Mulsantina picta (the painted lady beetle or pine lady beetle) is a species of ladybug belonging to the subfamily Coccinellinae.
Description
Mulsantina picta is a small ladybug, typically 3.3–5.3 millimetres (0.13–0.21 in) long, and 2.2–4.0 millimetres (0.087–0.157 in) wide. The elytral markings are quite variable, and sometimes absent. The pronotal markings are more constant and recognizable.
Distribution and habitat
Mulsantina picta is widespread across the United States and southern Canada. It is especially associated with pine forests [1] and is an aphid and adelgid predator. [2]
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References
External links
- Bugguide on Mulsantina Picta
- Description of new species of coleopterous insects inhabiting the state of Maine, by J. W. Randall
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