Coccinella californica is a ladybird beetle found in California commonly known as the California lady beetle. It has a red elytra that is usually spotless and a mostly black thorax. Its range is the coastal counties north of the Transverse Ranges.
Adults reach a length of about 5.10-6.80 mm. Adults have a black head with two pale spots. The anterior margin of the pronotum is black and there is a pale ventral spot and a dorsal spot. The elytron has small scutellar spot and the sutural margin is dark brown.