Abstract
Anatis ocellata mali (Say) and A. quindecimpunctata Oliver, both frequently called the 15-spotted ladybeetle, are large coccinellids that often attract attention because their prey includes defoliating larvae. McKenzie (1936) pointed out that earlier records of A. quindecimpunctata and A. ocellata mali were probably confused. Their geographical distributions overlap greatly, and A. ocellata mali was considered a variety of A. quindecimpunctata in many earlier papers. McKenzie reported A. quindecimpunctata feeding on the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say); gypsy moth, Porthetria dispar (L.); browntail moth, Nygmia phaeorrhoea (Donovan); and Erannis tiliaria (Harris). Graham and Knight (1965) reported extensive predation on the jack pine budworm, Choristoneura pinus Freeman, by A. ocellata mali .
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