17 Types of Ladybugs in Hawaii
17 types of ladybugs have a verified observation record in Hawaii. The most frequently recorded are Ashy Gray Lady Beetle, Metallic Blue Lady Beetle and Steelblue Lady Beetle. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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17 types of ladybugs have a verified observation record in Hawaii. The most frequently recorded are Ashy Gray Lady Beetle, Metallic Blue Lady Beetle and Steelblue Lady Beetle. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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17 types of ladybugs recorded in Hawaii
17 ladybugs species have a verified observation record in Hawaii, each with at least 10 confirmed sightings. The full list, ranked by how often each is recorded, is below.
| # | Species | Scientific name | Verified records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashy Gray Lady Beetle | Olla v-nigrum | 644 |
| 2 | Metallic Blue Lady Beetle | Curinus coeruleus | 495 |
| 3 | Steelblue Lady Beetle | Halmus chalybeus | 368 |
| 4 | Seven-spotted Lady Beetle | Coccinella septempunctata | 309 |
| 5 | Variable Ladybird Beetle | Coelophora inaequalis | 158 |
| 6 | Eastern Ten-spotted Ladybug | Microcaria pupillata | 156 |
| 7 | Spotless Lady Beetle | Cycloneda sanguinea | 127 |
| 8 | Mealybug Destroyer | Cryptolaemus montrouzieri | 115 |
| 9 | Convergent Lady Beetle | Hippodamia convergens | 86 |
| 10 | Globe-marked Lady Beetle | Azya orbigera | 70 |
| 11 | Large Spotted Ladybird | Harmonia conformis | 54 |
| 12 | Vedalia Beetle | Novius cardinalis | 44 |
| 13 | Malaysian Ladybird | Chilocorus nigritus | 41 |
| 14 | Hyperaspis silvestrii | Hyperaspis silvestrii | 26 |
| 15 | Yellow-shouldered Ladybird | Apolinus lividigaster | 22 |
| 16 | Three-striped Lady Beetle | Brumoides suturalis | 21 |
| 17 | Diomus roseicollis | Diomus roseicollis | 14 |
Plus 20 more recorded only rarely (fewer than 10 verified sightings). Counts from verified iNaturalist observations.
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The Ashy Gray Lady Beetle (Olla v-nigrum) is the most commonly recorded, with 644 verified observations — about 23% of all ladybugs reported in Hawaii. If you spot a ladybug here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.
Hawaii also hosts less common ladybugs such as Convergent Lady Beetle, Globe-marked Lady Beetle and Large Spotted Ladybird, each recorded fewer than 100 times. These are the species worth a second look when you are out, since a sighting is more notable.