Multicolored Asian lady beetle
Harmonia axyridis
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Variable multicolored lady beetle (orange to red with black spots). Voracious aphid predator; invasive species outcompeting native ladybugs in gardens.
Plants that support Multicolored Asian lady beetle
4 plants
Daisy Fleabane
Erigeron philadelphicus var. philadelphicus
perennial herb
Spring foraging for pollen before prey availability
Bay Area native
Flowering Currant
Ribes sanguineum
shrub
Spring pollen supplement to aphid predation (Jan-Apr)
Bay Area native
Mugwort
Artemisia douglasiana
perennial herb
Preys on Macrosiphoniella ludovicianae and other arthropods on mugwort
Bay Area nativeKeystone species
Wild Tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus
perennial herb
Supplemental pollen feeder; preys on aphids on Artemisia foliage
Bay Area nativeKeystone species