22 Types of Ladybugs in Louisiana
22 types of ladybugs have a verified observation record in Louisiana. 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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22 types of ladybugs have a verified observation record in Louisiana. 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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22 types of ladybugs recorded in Louisiana
22 ladybugs species have a verified observation record in Louisiana, 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 | 2,587 |
| 2 | Spotted Pink Lady Beetle | Coleomegilla maculata | 362 |
| 3 | Seven-spotted Lady Beetle | Coccinella septempunctata | 290 |
| 4 | Spotless Lady Beetle | Cycloneda sanguinea | 179 |
| 5 | Cactus Lady Beetle | Chilocorus cacti | 149 |
| 6 | Twice-stabbed Lady Beetle | Chilocorus stigma | 106 |
| 7 | Squash Lady Beetle | Epilachna borealis | 91 |
| 8 | Twenty-spotted Lady Beetle | Psyllobora vigintimaculata | 87 |
| 9 | Mealybug Destroyer | Cryptolaemus montrouzieri | 84 |
| 10 | Seaside Lady Beetle | Naemia seriata | 66 |
| 11 | Ashy Gray Lady Beetle | Olla v-nigrum | 55 |
| 12 | V-marked Lady Beetle | Neoharmonia venusta | 47 |
| 13 | Exochomus marginipennis | Exochomus marginipennis | 46 |
| 14 | Twice-struck Lady Beetle | Axion plagiatum | 38 |
| 15 | Firefly Duskyling | Diomus terminatus | 36 |
| 16 | Polished Lady Beetle | Cycloneda munda | 34 |
| 17 | Scymnus louisianae | Scymnus louisianae | 30 |
| 18 | Bigeminate Sigil Lady Beetle | Hyperaspis bigeminata | 26 |
| 19 | Convergent Lady Beetle | Hippodamia convergens | 15 |
| 20 | Loew's Lady Beetle | Scymnus loewii | 14 |
| 21 | Small-spotted Fairy Lady Beetle | Psyllobora parvinotata | 13 |
| 22 | Exochomus childreni | Exochomus childreni | 12 |
Plus 19 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 2,587 verified observations — about 59% of all ladybugs reported in Louisiana. If you spot a ladybug here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.
Louisiana also hosts less common ladybugs such as Squash Lady Beetle, Twenty-spotted Lady Beetle and Mealybug Destroyer, each recorded fewer than 100 times. These are the species worth a second look when you are out, since a sighting is more notable.