7 Types of Ladybugs in South Dakota
7 types of ladybugs have a verified observation record in South Dakota. The most frequently recorded are Asian Lady Beetle, Convergent 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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7 types of ladybugs have a verified observation record in South Dakota. The most frequently recorded are Asian Lady Beetle, Convergent 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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7 types of ladybugs recorded in South Dakota
7 ladybugs species have a verified observation record in South Dakota, 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 | 489 |
| 2 | Convergent Lady Beetle | Hippodamia convergens | 222 |
| 3 | Seven-spotted Lady Beetle | Coccinella septempunctata | 173 |
| 4 | Spotted Pink Lady Beetle | Coleomegilla maculata | 63 |
| 5 | Eye-spotted Lady Beetle | Anatis mali | 51 |
| 6 | Parenthesis Lady Beetle | Hippodamia parenthesis | 19 |
| 7 | Ursine Spurleg | Brachiacantha ursina | 13 |
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 489 verified observations — about 47% of all ladybugs reported in South Dakota. If you spot a ladybug here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.
South Dakota also hosts less common ladybugs such as Spotted Pink Lady Beetle, Eye-spotted 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.