Ashy Gray Lady Beetle

Olla v-nigrum

Ashy Gray Lady Beetle (Olla v-nigrum)
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Olla v-nigrum is a species in the family Coccinellidae, in the suborder Polyphaga. The species is known generally as the ashy gray lady beetle. The distribution range of Olla v-nigrum includes Central America, North America, and Oceania. It is usually gray or pale tan with small black spots on its elytra and thorax. However, a variation can resemble Chilocorus orbus, another species of lady beetle. This form is black with two red spots on the wing covers and has white on the edge of the prothorax. Source

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In the last 8 weeks this insect was recorded 11 times across 3 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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