It looks to me like Cryptolaemus montrouzeiri. ladybeetle predator introduced in California for control of mealybugs that is a commercial biocontrol agent.
Sent from Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> ________________________________ From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Elizabeth Salmon <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, 11 September 2026 20:44:15 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [PestList] Pest ID Hello Pestlist, I’ll appreciate your help IDing this insect. It is about 4 mm, small but bigger than an adult varied carpet beetle. Found in Southern California on a window shade next to an exterior-facing door. Thank you! -- Elizabeth Salmon, PhD she/her Preventive Conservator -- This PestList and the MuseumPests.com web site are made possible due to the talent, intelligence, devotion and donations of hundreds of volunteers. Your donation to help this resource continue would be greatly appreciated. Please consider a donation donating at https://givebutter.com/MuseumPests To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAO1dpoUSnmoY-L%2BjMPTNJZWzKNJVXp%2Bp7JDAbV%2BQ0xXxyoMDBg%40mail.gmail.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAO1dpoUSnmoY-L%2BjMPTNJZWzKNJVXp%2Bp7JDAbV%2BQ0xXxyoMDBg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- This PestList and the MuseumPests.com web site are made possible due to the talent, intelligence, devotion and donations of hundreds of volunteers. Your donation to help this resource continue would be greatly appreciated. Please consider a donation donating at https://givebutter.com/MuseumPests To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/MI0P293MB0222946A068CDBFE1449C71CAFBD2%40MI0P293MB0222.ITAP293.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM.
