Anatis rathvoni
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Anatis |
| Species: | A. rathvoni
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| Anatis rathvoni (LeConte, 1852)
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Anatis rathvoni, commonly known as the Rathvon lady beetle[1] or the flying saucer ladybug, is a species of ladybug in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Alberta to British Columbia, south to northern California.
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 7.5-10.2 mm. Adults are yellow to brownish red with black markings.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The species is named for Simon Rathvon, a 19th-century American entomologist.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hawkes, Jeff (2012-04-23). "Lancaster County should remember its bug baron". LNP. Archived from the original on 2017-09-16. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
- ^ Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93 (1). The New York Entomological Society: 1–916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
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