
Coelophora inaequalis
Variable Lady Beetle
As recorded: Coelophora inaequalis (Fabricius, 1775)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Coleoptera › Coccinellidae
- Collected by
- Illingworth, J.F.
- Date
- June 22, 1926
- Locality
- Mauna Loa
- Region
- State of Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Timb.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 22, 1926, Illingworth, J.F. also collected 3 other specimens.
Coelophora inaequalis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 140 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18
Mililani
(c) Kaycie Tadena, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Salt Lake Blvd, Halawa, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
Kamehameha Hwy E, Aiea, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
Kamehameha Hwy E, Aiea, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25
Farrington Hwy, Kapolei, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Coelophora inaequalis. BPBM 2005000955. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36095975. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/2005000955.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36095975 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
