Coccinella trifasciata

Linnaeus, 1758

three-banded lady beetle, three-banded ladybug

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Coccinella trifasciata, the three-banded lady , is a widely distributed in the Coccinellidae. It occurs across North America, Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China), Oceania, and Southern Asia. The species includes three recognized , with C. t. perplexa found from Labrador to New Jersey and west to Alaska and California, and C. t. subversa ranging from British Columbia to California. of the subspecies C. t. perplexa have been documented as for the Perilitus coccinellae in Ontario, Canada.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Coccinella trifasciata: /kɔk.sɪˈnɛl.lə traɪ.fæs.iˈeɪ.tə/

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Distribution

North America, Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China), Oceania, and Southern Asia. In North America, the C. t. perplexa occurs from Labrador to New Jersey, west to Alaska and California; C. t. subversa occurs from British Columbia to California.

Host Associations

  • Perilitus coccinellae - Braconid documented parasitizing of C. t. perplexa in Ontario, Canada; rate approximately 7% in 1959 study

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