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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Coccinelloidea » Coccinellid group » Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae) » Coccinellinae » Fungus-eating Lady Beetles (Psyllobora) » Twenty-Spotted Lady Beetle (Psyllobora vigintimaculata)
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psyllobora renifer? - Psyllobora vigintimaculata
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psyllobora renifer? - Psyllobora vigintimaculata
King City, Monterey County, California, USA
August 9, 2009
Size: a little over 2 mm
I found these tiny beetles on our cosmos. I wanted confirmation if this is psyllobora renifer. Also noticed in a previous post you wanted a dorsal view of that species so if this is it here you go :)
They really liked hanging around the older cosmo plants that are going to seed. Found some mating also if you want that photo too.
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Contributed by Kevin Hale on 9 August, 2009 - 8:40pm
Last updated 5 September, 2009 - 10:16pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Abigail Parker, 5 September, 2009 - 10:16pm login or register to post comments

P. Renifer is not shown by Go
P. Renifer is not shown by Gordon's referance in your area. but P. borealis and P. Vigintimaculata. Someone should be able to figure it out sooner or later
… Jason W., 9 August, 2009 - 9:26pm login or register to post comments

 
P. vigintimaculata
After doing some further research on the others you suggested, I would definitely go with Psyllobora vigintimaculata which can be seen in pictures in the link here:
http://nathistoc.bio.uci.edu/coleopt/Psyllobora.htm These pictures were taken in irvine, California (only a few hours from where I live). Thank you for your help!
… Kevin Hale, 10 August, 2009 - 1:16pm login or register to post comments

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