Harmonia axyridis

A large coccinellid beetle, most commonly known as the harlequin, multicoloured Asian, or Asian ladybeetle. This is one of the most variable species in the world, with an exceptionally wide range of colour forms. It is native to eastern Asia, but has been artificially introduced to North America and Europe to control aphids and scale insects. It is now common, well known, and spreading in those regions, and has also established in Africa and widely across South America.

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