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unidentified signata or binotata group (Hyperaspis unidentified signata or binotata group)
Photo#176955
Copyright © 2008
Scott Justis
Ladybird ID -
Hyperaspis
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
April 12, 2008
Size: ~4mm
Searching the guide, I found the closest match to my image...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/107060/bgimage
Is this correct?
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Contributed by
Scott Justis
on 14 April, 2008 - 9:55am
Last updated 16 April, 2008 - 11:58am
Not sure
It doesn't look right for a
Hyperaspis
. I think it's
Olla v-nigrum
.
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Michael C. Thomas
, 14 April, 2008 - 10:59am
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I looked at that ...
species, but wasn't sure. The head seemed larger on the one in my image.
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Scott Justis
, 14 April, 2008 - 7:17pm
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Hyperaspis
Preston is correct. This one is
Hyperaspis
, probably from the H. signata species complex, as Preston suggests. see comments under
.
The dark color form of Olla v-nigrum does look similar in some ways. The red/orange spot on Hyperaspis is generally round, while Olla v-nigrum's has at least some sides, especially the rear, flattened seriously out of round into almost straight edges. And to me Olla v-nigrum's shape looks somewhat elevated transversely over the elytral suture, sort of like an A-frame, whereas Hyperaspis is evenly convex.
Also, the lateral white markings on the pronotum don't quite reach the basal margin in these Hyperaspis, while in Olla v-nigrum easily do so and sometimes even wrap around basally to enclose a black spot.
But they do look somewhat similar. Sometimes the closer I look the less I see :) Sometimes I just squint hard and take a quick peek to resolve any analysis-paralysis.
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Tim Moyer
, 16 April, 2008 - 11:21am
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Thank you very much..
for your time in confirming the ID. I've seen other lady beetles similarly colored and thought they were all the same until you have a closer look at the images.
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Scott Justis
, 16 April, 2008 - 11:57am
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