Hippodamia variegata: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the hippodamia variegata lives – recorded in 28 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Hippodamia variegata
Group	Beetles
Found in	28 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Class	Insect
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Coccinellidae

Where does the hippodamia variegata live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the hippodamia variegata in 28 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America. In Canada, United States, South Africa it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

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 hippodamia variegata?

The hippodamia variegata (Hippodamia variegata) is an insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Coccinellidae, genus Hippodamia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the hippodamia variegata

Hippodamia variegata, the Adonis ladybird, also known as the variegated ladybug (US) and spotted amber ladybeetle (Aus), is a species of ladybeetle belonging to the family Coccinellidae, subfamily Coccinellinae.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hippodamia variegata (revision 1368837864), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1702508 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).