Key Identification Features
- The pronotum has very low pattern variation, with a consistent pattern of 11 total markings, 5 of which are large and distinct.
- This feature gives the species its Latin name duodecimguttata, which means twelve-spotted, as if marked by drops.
- Their most notable appearance features are a bright orange base color, and 16 (sometimes fewer) large creamy white spots on the elytra, with eight spots on each elytron.
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