28 Types of Ladybugs in Washington
28 types of ladybugs have a verified observation record in Washington. The most frequently recorded are Asian Lady Beetle, Seven-spotted Lady Beetle and Western Polished Lady Beetle. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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28 types of ladybugs have a verified observation record in Washington. The most frequently recorded are Asian Lady Beetle, Seven-spotted Lady Beetle and Western Polished Lady Beetle. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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Real sighting data, source iNaturalist
17,047 verified observations on iNaturalist of ladybug have been recorded in Washington, most often in June, May, July.
| Species recorded in Washington | Verified observations |
|---|---|
| Asian Lady Beetle | 5,440 |
| Seven-spotted Lady Beetle | 3,150 |
| Western Polished Lady Beetle | 1,743 |
| Convergent Lady Beetle | 1,217 |
| Twenty-spotted Lady Beetle | 1,031 |
Verified species, source iNaturalist
28 types of ladybugs recorded in Washington
28 ladybugs species have a verified observation record in Washington, 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 | 5,455 |
| 2 | Seven-spotted Lady Beetle | Coccinella septempunctata | 3,160 |
| 3 | Western Polished Lady Beetle | Cycloneda polita | 1,751 |
| 4 | Convergent Lady Beetle | Hippodamia convergens | 1,223 |
| 5 | Twenty-spotted Lady Beetle | Psyllobora vigintimaculata | 1,034 |
| 6 | Painted Lady Beetle | Mulsantina picta | 717 |
| 7 | Two-spotted Lady Beetle | Adalia bipunctata | 421 |
| 8 | Western Fairy Lady Beetle | Psyllobora borealis | 411 |
| 9 | Flying Saucer Lady Beetle | Anatis rathvoni | 343 |
| 10 | Subvittate Lady Beetle | Myzia subvittata | 167 |
| 11 | Mountain Lady Beetle | Coccinella monticola | 151 |
| 12 | Casey's Lady Beetle | Hippodamia caseyi | 143 |
| 13 | Thirteen-spotted Lady Beetle | Hippodamia tredecimpunctata | 142 |
| 14 | Three-banded Lady Beetle | Coccinella trifasciata | 124 |
| 15 | Oregon Lady Beetle | Hippodamia oregonensis | 88 |
| 16 | Pine Ladybird | Exochomus quadripustulatus | 55 |
| 17 | Variegated Lady Beetle | Hippodamia variegata | 45 |
| 18 | Mealybug Destroyer | Cryptolaemus montrouzieri | 37 |
| 19 | California Lady Beetle | Coccinella californica | 32 |
| 20 | Nine-spotted Lady Beetle | Coccinella novemnotata | 30 |
| 21 | Cream-spotted Ladybird | Calvia quatuordecimguttata | 26 |
| 22 | Transverse Lady Beetle | Coccinella transversoguttata | 18 |
| 23 | Eleven-spotted Ladybird Beetle | Coccinella undecimpunctata | 18 |
| 24 | Eye-spotted Lady Beetle | Anatis mali | 17 |
| 25 | Hippodamia apicalis | Hippodamia apicalis | 17 |
| 26 | Twice-stabbed Lady Beetle | Chilocorus stigma | 16 |
| 27 | Purple Scale Predator | Rhyzobius lophanthae | 15 |
| 28 | Heather Ladybird | Chilocorus bipustulatus | 13 |
Plus 21 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 5,455 verified observations — about 35% of all ladybugs reported in Washington. If you spot a ladybug here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.
Washington also hosts less common ladybugs such as Oregon Lady Beetle, Pine Ladybird and Variegated 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.