18 Types of Ladybugs in Illinois
18 types of ladybugs have a verified observation record in Illinois. The most frequently recorded are Asian Lady Beetle, Spotted Pink Lady Beetle and Seven-spotted Lady Beetle. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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18 types of ladybugs have a verified observation record in Illinois. The most frequently recorded are Asian Lady Beetle, Spotted Pink Lady Beetle and Seven-spotted Lady Beetle. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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Real sighting data, source iNaturalist
12,178 verified observations on iNaturalist of ladybug have been recorded in Illinois, most often in June, July, August.
| Species recorded in Illinois | Verified observations |
|---|---|
| Asian Lady Beetle | 7,067 |
| Spotted Pink Lady Beetle | 1,495 |
| Seven-spotted Lady Beetle | 1,147 |
| Polished Lady Beetle | 491 |
| Fourteen-spotted Lady Beetle | 343 |
| Variegated Lady Beetle | 275 |
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Verified species, source iNaturalist
18 types of ladybugs recorded in Illinois
18 ladybugs species have a verified observation record in Illinois, 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 | Asian Lady Beetle | Harmonia axyridis | 7,090 |
| 2 | Spotted Pink Lady Beetle | Coleomegilla maculata | 1,501 |
| 3 | Seven-spotted Lady Beetle | Coccinella septempunctata | 1,152 |
| 4 | Polished Lady Beetle | Cycloneda munda | 492 |
| 5 | Fourteen-spotted Lady Beetle | Propylea quatuordecimpunctata | 345 |
| 6 | Variegated Lady Beetle | Hippodamia variegata | 276 |
| 7 | Twenty-spotted Lady Beetle | Psyllobora vigintimaculata | 154 |
| 8 | Twice-stabbed Lady Beetle | Chilocorus stigma | 153 |
| 9 | Convergent Lady Beetle | Hippodamia convergens | 137 |
| 10 | Glacial Lady Beetle | Hippodamia glacialis | 80 |
| 11 | Squash Lady Beetle | Epilachna borealis | 69 |
| 12 | Parenthesis Lady Beetle | Hippodamia parenthesis | 51 |
| 13 | Mealybug Destroyer | Cryptolaemus montrouzieri | 30 |
| 14 | Two-spotted Lady Beetle | Adalia bipunctata | 23 |
| 15 | Ursine Spurleg | Brachiacantha ursina | 23 |
| 16 | Fifteen-spotted Lady Beetle | Anatis labiculata | 16 |
| 17 | Firefly Duskyling | Diomus terminatus | 15 |
| 18 | Ten-spotted Spurleg | Brachiacantha decempustulata | 13 |
Plus 17 more recorded only rarely (fewer than 10 verified sightings). Counts from verified iNaturalist observations.
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The Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis) is the most commonly recorded, with 7,090 verified observations — about 61% of all ladybugs reported in Illinois. If you spot a ladybug here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.
Illinois also hosts less common ladybugs such as Glacial Lady Beetle, Squash Lady Beetle and Parenthesis Lady Beetle, each recorded fewer than 100 times. These are the species worth a second look when you are out, since a sighting is more notable.