The adult lady beetle (ladybug or ladybird beetle) is metallic dark blue, green, or purple and about 1/8 to 1/6 to inch (3–4 mm) long. Females are uniformly dark. Males have orange or yellow on the head and outer margins of the pronotum. Adults are round when viewed from above and dome shaped (convex) when viewed from the side.

Yes, there is a blue ladybug, despite many false portrayals of blue ladybugs on the internet, the Steelblue ladybug, called Halmus chalybeus is native to Australia and New Zealand. Described as blue/green and iridescent or blue metallic is round and …

2022年6月25日 · Its metallic wing covers are shining dark blue or green, and they act like a helmet of protection over the body. This kind of ladybug is very active during the day and its wings allow it to fly between plants, searching for food or just to escape from predators.

2024年7月30日 · Steelblue Ladybirds, scientifically known as Halmus chalybeus, is a type of lady beetle from the Coccinellidae family. They are commonly known as “Steelblue Ladybirds” due to the glossy metallic coloring on their wing covers which range from powder blue to dark brown.

Halmus chalybeus has a rounded appearance with an iridescent blue/green colouration and is a predator of other insects. It was introduced to New Zealand from Australia in 1899 and 1905 to control black scale and blue gum scale (see scale insect) on citrus trees, [3] where it is now common in northern regions.

A dark metallic blue color is specific to this species (Curinus coeruleus), as its name implies. Characterized by having a dome-shaped body, this ladybug also has 2 large red spots on its elytra. Metallic Blue Ladybugs feed on scale insects and have been living in The Caribbean before making their way to Southeastern US states.

Halmus chalybeus, commonly known as the steelblue ladybird, is a species of ladybird (the beetle family Coccinellidae). It has a rounded appearance with an iridescent blue/green colouration and is a predator of other insects.

2015年2月11日 · coeruleus is a spelling variation of Latin caeruleus - "deep/dark blue, as the sky" Identification Blue with two orange markings on the pronotum (hard shell between wings and head).

2023年1月16日 · Dark metallic blue or purple (rarely green); may appear black in low light. Uniform elytra, with no markings. Pronotum of male with yellow (rarely orange) lateral spot.

2025年2月17日 · Tan is the rarest color of ladybug, and it was created in 2009 by an entomology student. It is often used to create images of bright blue ladybugs, which are not actually present in real life. Red ladybugs, such as Coccinella septempunctata, represent the most common type of ladybug. Black ladybugs display multiple color and pattern variations.