21 Types of Ladybugs in Montana
21 types of ladybugs have a verified observation record in Montana. The most frequently recorded are Asian Lady Beetle, Seven-spotted Lady Beetle and Transverse Lady Beetle. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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21 types of ladybugs have a verified observation record in Montana. The most frequently recorded are Asian Lady Beetle, Seven-spotted Lady Beetle and Transverse Lady Beetle. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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21 types of ladybugs recorded in Montana
21 ladybugs species have a verified observation record in Montana, 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 | 364 |
| 2 | Seven-spotted Lady Beetle | Coccinella septempunctata | 287 |
| 3 | Transverse Lady Beetle | Coccinella transversoguttata | 199 |
| 4 | Convergent Lady Beetle | Hippodamia convergens | 174 |
| 5 | Flying Saucer Lady Beetle | Anatis rathvoni | 97 |
| 6 | Two-spotted Lady Beetle | Adalia bipunctata | 70 |
| 7 | Casey's Lady Beetle | Hippodamia caseyi | 59 |
| 8 | Painted Lady Beetle | Mulsantina picta | 44 |
| 9 | Eye-spotted Lady Beetle | Anatis mali | 40 |
| 10 | LeConte's Giant Lady Beetle | Anatis lecontei | 30 |
| 11 | Cream-spotted Ladybird | Calvia quatuordecimguttata | 28 |
| 12 | Three-banded Lady Beetle | Coccinella trifasciata | 25 |
| 13 | Parenthesis Lady Beetle | Hippodamia parenthesis | 17 |
| 14 | Broken-dashed Lady Beetle | Myzia interrupta | 17 |
| 15 | Nine-spotted Lady Beetle | Coccinella novemnotata | 16 |
| 16 | Oregon Lady Beetle | Hippodamia oregonensis | 16 |
| 17 | Fifteen-spotted Lady Beetle | Anatis labiculata | 14 |
| 18 | Western Polished Lady Beetle | Cycloneda polita | 12 |
| 19 | Mountain Lady Beetle | Coccinella monticola | 11 |
| 20 | Thirteen-spotted Lady Beetle | Hippodamia tredecimpunctata | 11 |
| 21 | Twice-stabbed Lady Beetle | Chilocorus stigma | 10 |
Plus 20 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 364 verified observations — about 24% of all ladybugs reported in Montana. If you spot a ladybug here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.
Montana also hosts less common ladybugs such as Flying Saucer Lady Beetle, Two-spotted Lady Beetle and Casey's 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.