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Brachiacantha ursina
ursine spurleg lady beetle, orange-spotted lady beetle
A small North American lady beetle, 3–4 mm in length, recognized by the male's black pronotum with yellow anterior margin and five yellow spots on each elytron. The species has been recorded from Nova Scotia to South Carolina, west to Manitoba and Iowa. It belongs to the genus Brachiacantha, which is characterized by modified hind legs in males.