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Ladybug - Hippodamia
Copyright © 2008 Andrew Meeds

Ladybug - Hippodamia
Estes Park, Colorado, USA
March 24, 2008
Size: bout an 1/8 inch
Hippodamia parenthesis - Parenthesis Lady Beetle? Saved it from drowning.
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Contributed by Andrew Meeds on 4 November, 2008 - 9:27pm
Last updated 11 November, 2008 - 5:20pm

Moved
Moved from Parenthesis Lady Beetle.
… Andrew Meeds, 11 November, 2008 - 5:20pm login or register to post comments

Parenthesis Lady Beetle
Hippodamia parenthis
… margarethe brummermann, 4 November, 2008 - 10:13pm login or register to post comments

 
thanks!
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… Andrew Meeds, 5 November, 2008 - 6:34am login or register to post comments

 
caution,
According to Gordon (1), H. parenthesis west of the Mississippi is easily confused with H. lunatomaculata.
The tarsal claws must be examined with the tooth being "closely appressed" on H. parenthesis. East of Mississippi, no confusion.

Also, H. apicalis and H. expurgata can appear to have similar elytra markings, but H. parenthesis (and H. lunatomaculata) never has apical suture of elytron black.(1)

So unless you can get a good look at the tarsal claws, I'd suggest this one should stay at the genus level.
… Tim R. Moyer, 11 November, 2008 - 10:18am login or register to post comments

 
gotcha.
Thanks for catching that Tim!
… Andrew Meeds, 11 November, 2008 - 5:20pm login or register to post comments

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