Nephus voeltzkowi

Nephus (Nephus) voeltzkowi is a species of ladybug belonging to the family Coccinellidae naturally occurring in Sub-Saharan Africa, Mascarene archipelagos, and the Azores islands, but also found in the United States (Florida).

[1] This species exhibits the first case of parthenogenesis in ladybugs.

[2] Nephus voeltzkowi can reach a length of 1.65 millimetres (0.065 in) and feeds on mealybugs.

Elytra are black, each with one yellowish big oval spot.

The body is oval-shaped with short fine whitish pubescence.