Mulsantina picta

Mulsantina picta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Subfamily: Coccinellinae
Genus: Mulsantina
Species: M. picta
Binomial name
Mulsantina picta
(Randall, 1838)
Synonyms
  • Coccinella picta Randall, 1838

Mulsantina picta (the painted lady beetle or pine lady beetle) is a species of ladybug belonging to the subfamily Coccinellinae.

Description

Mulsantina picta is a small ladybug, typically 3.3–5.3 millimetres (0.13–0.21 in) long, and 2.2–4.0 millimetres (0.087–0.157 in) wide. The elytral markings are quite variable, and sometimes absent. The pronotal markings are more constant and recognizable.

Distribution and habitat

Mulsantina picta is widespread across the United States and southern Canada. It is especially associated with pine forests [1] and is an aphid and adelgid predator. [2]

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