Western Blood-Red Ladybird

Cycloneda polita

Pronotum with pale yellow lateral "C" or almost a complete yellow ring, but not a separate yellow "spot" as found in C. sanguinea. Legs dark. Very similar to C. munda but separated by distribution
Spotless ladybird I think this is our prettiest lady-beetle. Spotless and super shiny - like it's been dipped in lacquer.  Cycloneda polita,Geotagged,Summer,United States,Western Blood-Red Ladybird

Appearance

Spotless lady beetles that tend to be a "rich" red color. Pronotum with pale yellow lateral "C" or almost a complete yellow ring, but not a separate yellow "spot" as found in C. sanguinea. Legs dark. Some individuals may have dark markings due to damage to the developing pupa
Western blood-red ladybeetle one of my favorite native ladies - they are bright red, rather than an orangish red. Cycloneda polita,Geotagged,Spring,United States,Western Blood-Red Ladybird

Distribution

CA-OR-WA-BC

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyCoccinellidae
GenusCycloneda
SpeciesCycloneda polita