Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero
Spotless Lady Beetle
Cycloneda sanguinea
Spanish: Catarina sin manchas
Cycloneda sanguinea is a widespread species of ladybird beetle in the Americas. This ladybug can be distinguished from others because of it's lack of spots on the elytra.
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 records33,202 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2021 – 2025
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2025-11-15 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-02-02 — observation by clausgiloi
- 2024-11-11 — observation by zihuadean
- 2024-11-01 — observation by zihuadean
- 2023-11-08 — observation by zihuadean
- 2023-06-28 — observation by zihuadean
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Spotless Lady Beetle (Cycloneda sanguinea) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/cycloneda-sanguinea/, 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.