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Spotted Beetle - Hippodamia tredecimpunctata
Copyright © 2005 Kerry S. Matz

Spotted Beetle - Hippodamia tredecimpunctata
Great Salt Lake Marina, N40°44.156' W112°12.730' ele 4216', Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
July 23, 2005
Size: 6.5mm
Appears to resemble Coccinellidae, any suggestions? Additional images included to provide more detail.

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Contributed by Kerry S. Matz on 17 January, 2006 - 7:11pm
Last updated 19 January, 2006 - 1:32pm

Lady Beetle
Kerry-

Looks like you have a Thirteenspotted Lady Beetle, Hippodamia tredecimpunctata.

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… Roger Rohrbeck, 18 January, 2006 - 4:41am

 
I would agree.
I would agree with that, and am moving these great images to the guide page.
… Eric R. Eaton, 19 January, 2006 - 1:33pm

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