''Nephus ornatus'', the ornate lady beetle, is a species of dusky lady beetle in the family
Coccinellidae
Coccinellidae () is a widespread family of small beetles ranging in size from . They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in Great Britain. Some entomologists prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as they ...
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It is found in North America.
Subspecies
* ''Nephus ornatus naviculatus''
( Casey, 1899)
* ''Nephus ornatus ornatus''
( LeConte, 1850)
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Coccinellidae
Beetles described in 1850
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