Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Cactus Lady Beetle

Chilocorus cacti

Spanish: Mariquita de cactus

Chilocorus cacti, known generally as the cactus lady beetle or twice-stabbed cactus lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America.

TaxonomyInsecta › Coleoptera › Coccinellidae

Local records11 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records6,049 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2025 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-03-22 — observation by antonio_perez2
2026-03-02 — observation by viridelao
2026-01-15 — observation by zihuadean
2026-01-06 — observation by thomas_hartt
2025-11-16 — observation by zihuadean
2025-11-02 — observation by joalsaru

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Cactus Lady Beetle (Chilocorus cacti) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/chilocorus-cacti/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.