convergent lady beetle

convergent lady beetle
noun also convergent ladybug or convergent (-s)
Etymology: so called from the two converging white lines on its prothorax
: a common North American ladybug (Hippodamia convergens) that has red or orange elytra with black spots and feeds on small insects and especially aphids

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