US term for a beetle named in part after the Virgin Mary (7)

I believe the answer is:

ladybug

(Other definitions for ladybug that I've seen before include "American beetle" , "US term for ladybird" , "Spotted insect that's" , "is spotted in a bed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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