Neoharmonia
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Neoharmonia venusta venusta
V-marked Lady Beetle
Neoharmonia venusta venusta is a subspecies of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. The nominate subspecies is characterized by distinctive coloration including a metallic blue elytra with an orange or reddish pronotum, creating a striking V-shaped or contrasting pattern. It occurs in North America, with records spanning multiple regions. Like other lady beetles, it is a predator of soft-bodied insects. The species has been documented through citizen science platforms and appears to be encountered regularly enough to have accumulated several hundred observations.