Micraspis frenata, the striped ladybird, is a ladybird species endemic to Tasmania and the mainland eastern states of Australia. It is also present in New Caledonia.

Description Adults reach a length of about . The head is yellow and the pronotum is yellow anteriorly, but with the base area black and the lateral margin transparent. The scutellum is black and the elytra are yellow with black external borders, suture and dorsal stripe.

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images of M. frenata larva at http://www.ozanimals.com images of M. frenata at http://www.brisbaneinsects.com