18 Types of Ladybugs in Tennessee
18 types of ladybugs have a verified observation record in Tennessee. 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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18 types of ladybugs have a verified observation record in Tennessee. 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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18 types of ladybugs recorded in Tennessee
18 ladybugs species have a verified observation record in Tennessee, 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 | 5,863 |
| 2 | Seven-spotted Lady Beetle | Coccinella septempunctata | 1,349 |
| 3 | Spotted Pink Lady Beetle | Coleomegilla maculata | 619 |
| 4 | Polished Lady Beetle | Cycloneda munda | 372 |
| 5 | Squash Lady Beetle | Epilachna borealis | 140 |
| 6 | Twenty-spotted Lady Beetle | Psyllobora vigintimaculata | 131 |
| 7 | Twice-stabbed Lady Beetle | Chilocorus stigma | 122 |
| 8 | Convergent Lady Beetle | Hippodamia convergens | 113 |
| 9 | Mealybug Destroyer | Cryptolaemus montrouzieri | 66 |
| 10 | Mexican Bean Beetle | Epilachna varivestis | 59 |
| 11 | Loew's Lady Beetle | Scymnus loewii | 40 |
| 12 | Fifteen-spotted Lady Beetle | Anatis labiculata | 33 |
| 13 | Firefly Duskyling | Diomus terminatus | 25 |
| 14 | Bigeminate Sigil Lady Beetle | Hyperaspis bigeminata | 25 |
| 15 | Four-spotted Spurleg | Brachiacantha quadripunctata | 18 |
| 16 | Streaked Lady Beetle | Myzia pullata | 15 |
| 17 | Painted Lady Beetle | Mulsantina picta | 14 |
| 18 | Ursine Spurleg | Brachiacantha ursina | 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 5,863 verified observations — about 65% of all ladybugs reported in Tennessee. If you spot a ladybug here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.
Tennessee also hosts less common ladybugs such as Mealybug Destroyer, Mexican Bean Beetle and Loew'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.