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Wikipedia says:

Both the common name and the species name refer to the six small white spots on the beetle’s metallic-green to metallic-blue-green elytra. This is not always the case, however, as some individuals may have more spots, fewer spots, or none at all, presumably due to genetic variation.

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This is not always the case, however, as some individuals may have more spots, fewer spots, or none at all, presumably due to genetic variation.

Or malice. ;)
Thank you for the explanation.

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