Harmonia axyridis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the harmonia axyridis lives – recorded in 32 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Harmonia axyridis
Group	Beetles
Found in	32 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Class	Insect
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Coccinellidae

Where does the harmonia axyridis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the harmonia axyridis in 32 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America. In Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Ukraine, United States, South Africa it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

United Kingdom
Germany
United States (introduced)
France (introduced)
Belgium (introduced)
Switzerland
Canada (introduced)
Sweden (introduced)
South Korea
Denmark (introduced)
Ireland (introduced)
Romania (introduced)
Austria (introduced)
Argentina (introduced)
Hungary (introduced)
Russia (introduced)
Ukraine (introduced)
Czech Republic (introduced)
Brazil (introduced)
Netherlands (introduced)
New Zealand
Italy (introduced)
Poland (introduced)
Norway (introduced)
South Africa (introduced)
Japan
Luxembourg (introduced)
Mexico (introduced)
Bulgaria (introduced)
Colombia
Peru (introduced)
Chile (introduced)

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the harmonia axyridis?

The harmonia axyridis (Harmonia axyridis) is an insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Coccinellidae, genus Harmonia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the harmonia axyridis

Harmonia axyridis is a lady beetle or ladybird species that is most commonly known as the harlequin, Asian, or multicoloured Asian lady beetle. This is one of the most variable lady beetle species in the world, with an exceptionally wide range of colour forms. It is native to eastern Asia, and 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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Harmonia axyridis (revision 1379888392), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q499627 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).