13 Types of Ladybugs in Missouri
13 types of ladybugs have a verified observation record in Missouri. The most frequently recorded are Asian Lady Beetle, Seven-spotted Lady Beetle and Spotted Pink Lady Beetle. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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13 types of ladybugs have a verified observation record in Missouri. The most frequently recorded are Asian Lady Beetle, Seven-spotted Lady Beetle and Spotted Pink Lady Beetle. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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13 types of ladybugs recorded in Missouri
13 ladybugs species have a verified observation record in Missouri, 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 | 3,584 |
| 2 | Seven-spotted Lady Beetle | Coccinella septempunctata | 1,214 |
| 3 | Spotted Pink Lady Beetle | Coleomegilla maculata | 707 |
| 4 | Polished Lady Beetle | Cycloneda munda | 398 |
| 5 | Convergent Lady Beetle | Hippodamia convergens | 181 |
| 6 | Twenty-spotted Lady Beetle | Psyllobora vigintimaculata | 143 |
| 7 | Twice-stabbed Lady Beetle | Chilocorus stigma | 118 |
| 8 | Squash Lady Beetle | Epilachna borealis | 112 |
| 9 | Mealybug Destroyer | Cryptolaemus montrouzieri | 32 |
| 10 | Ten-spotted Spurleg | Brachiacantha decempustulata | 15 |
| 11 | Firefly Duskyling | Diomus terminatus | 15 |
| 12 | Fifteen-spotted Lady Beetle | Anatis labiculata | 13 |
| 13 | Ashy Gray Lady Beetle | Olla v-nigrum | 12 |
Plus 18 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 3,584 verified observations — about 55% of all ladybugs reported in Missouri. If you spot a ladybug here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.
Missouri also hosts less common ladybugs such as Mealybug Destroyer, Ten-spotted Spurleg and Firefly Duskyling, each recorded fewer than 100 times. These are the species worth a second look when you are out, since a sighting is more notable.