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VERY TINY - LADYBUG SPECIES? - Chilocorus stigma
Copyright © 2008 Marcia Sessions

VERY TINY - LADYBUG SPECIES? - Chilocorus stigma
Greenville, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
August 23, 2008
Size: VERY small.
This is one of a series of photos posted here. I've never seen such a TINY beetle before. At first I thought it was a drop of blood, then it moved. Then, below it, a VERY DIFFERENT-LOOKING SPIDER. I saw one a couple of years ago making a web: the name eludes me. I don't know if this spider is alive or not. I didn't touch it. Both are on a very thin, green wire fence, 3.5' tall, hope that helps for a size reference. Looking forward to your input.
Marcia

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Contributed by Marcia Sessions on 28 August, 2008 - 12:00pm
Last updated 26 September, 2009 - 10:52am

Moved
Moved from Chilocorus.
… Abigail M. Parker, 26 September, 2009 - 10:52am login or register to post comments

I'd say C. stigma
Spots are round and orange-ish, not squared off and darker red like C. kuwanae. I have not seen any evidence that C. tumidus occurs as far north as Rhode Island, and its spots are more transverse. I'm going to move this to C. stigma
… Abigail M. Parker, 26 September, 2009 - 10:52am login or register to post comments

VERY TINY - LADYBUG SPECIES?
I took a look into the Guide again, and once more, I think I've ID this one! I am new to this site and to insect ID and am enjoying both, which includes very much your comments.

So, I think it is a Twice-stabbed Lady Beetle (Chilocorus stigma) ? Marcia
… Marcia Sessions, 28 August, 2008 - 12:46pm login or register to post comments

 
Good detective work. But also consider Hyperaspis for size.
Check out the See Also section here:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/372

Hopefully, you'll get an expert opinion on this one.
… Ron Hemberger, 28 August, 2008 - 7:18pm login or register to post comments

 
Chilocorus
probably C. stigma. You can recognize the genus by the strong "rim" around the elytra. Hyperaspis doesn't have this feature.
… Tim R. Moyer, 29 August, 2008 - 12:22am login or register to post comments

 
exactly
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… v belov, 4 September, 2008 - 1:26pm login or register to post comments

 
Chilocorus
Many thanks to Tim and v belov for noting this "rim". I couldn't see it until I looked at the photo showing a super close-up of the beetle. That seemed different to me. I appreciate your pointing this out very much.
Marcia
… Marcia Sessions, 4 September, 2008 - 7:45pm login or register to post comments

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