unknown lady beetle - Hyperaspis lateralis

Moved, Hyperaspis lateralis

… Blaine Mathison, 5 February, 2016 - 2:14pm

Please look at Hyperaspis lateralis

I don't believe any other species can resemble this. I was hesitant to call it at first, but now that I've finished my Hyperaspis key and no other alternatives have shown up, I'm far more confident. This is not a well known species in the central or eastern states, though it is widespread in the west.

It matches Gordon fig. D as per http://www.discoverlife.org/20/q?see=I_JEL1285&res=md

… James Bailey, 27 October, 2015 - 10:16pm

I agree

I have Gordon's book and agree that it is lateralis. Thank you for your effort to identify the species.

… Glenn A. Salsbury, 28 October, 2015 - 12:40am

Hyperaspis

Probably something the section I bigeminata group, recalls forms of lateralis but out of range.

If you have the specimen you can run it through the key in Gordon 1985.

… James Bailey, 11 October, 2015 - 8:29pm

Thank you

Thank you for getting the genus name. It will have to stay as Hyperaspis for now as I only have the one specimen and do not want to take a chance on destroying it by trying to dissect it.

… Glenn A. Salsbury, 11 October, 2015 - 10:42pm

Probably not necessary

Counting the antennal segments will help though.

… James Bailey, 11 October, 2015 - 10:44pm

Moved for Expert Review

Moved from ID Request.

… Robert Lord Zimlich, 11 October, 2015 - 7:32am