New York State Insect

Ladybug Coccinella novemnotata Adopted: July 26, 1989

New York State Insect: Ladybug
Photograph: National Park Service
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New York Law

The following information was excerpted from the The Consolidated Laws of New York, STL - State, Article 6, Section 86.

STL - State
ARTICLE 6 - ARMS AND GREAT SEAL OF STATE
SECTION 86

§ 86. State insect. The lady bug (Coccinella novemnotata) shall be the official insect of the state of New York.

Sources...

The Consolidated Laws of New York. STL: Article 6-Section 86 Accessed January 11, 2011.
Shearer, Benjamin F. and Barbara S. State Names, Seals, Flags and Symbols: A Historical Guide Third Edition, Revised and Expanded. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press, 3 Sub edition, 2001.

Additional Information

All About Ladybugs : from Cornell's Lost Ladybug project.

Lost Ladybug Project

Coccinella novemnotata, Nine Spotted Lady Beetle: Cornell University: Insect Conservation Biology - Threatened and Endangered Insects Abstracts.

The Lost Ladybug Project: Lost Ladybug Project, Comstock Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853.

Species Coccinella novemnotata - Nine-spotted Ladybeetle: BugGuide.net - Online community of naturalists who enjoy learning about and sharing our observations of insects, spiders, and other related creatures..

Coccinella novemnotata Herbst, 1793: Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Here you will find authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

State Insects: Complete list of official state insects from NETSTATE.COM.

More symbols & emblems: Complete list of official New York state symbols.

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