Description: The Asian or Harlequin lady-bird beetle is native to Nepal, China, Taiwan and Japan, but introduced to Europe and the USA as biological pest control; however, this invasive species is highly competitive with native Coccinelidae. Harmonia axyridis PALLAS, 1771 (Harlequin or Asian Lady-beetle, Asiatischer Marienkäfer) Genus: Harmonia MULSANT, 1846 Tribus: Coccinellini LATREILLE, 1807 Subfamily: Coccinellinae LATREILLE, 1807 Family: Coccinellidae LATREILLE, 1807 (lady beetles, Marienkäfer) Superfamily: Cucujoidea LATREILLE, 1802 Infraorder: Cucujiformia LAMEERE, 1938 Suborder: Polyphaga Order: Coleoptera (beetles, Käfer) to ID Europaean Lady Beetles:
www.stippen.nl/lieveheersbeestje.php Germany, Hessen, vic. Kassel, ca. 180m asl., 10.07.2011 IMG_3286. Date: 10 July 2011, 21:01. Source:
Asian lady beetle with prey. Author:
gbohne from Berlin, Germany.