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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Coccinelloidea » Coccinellid group » Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae) » Chilocorinae » Exochomus
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small Lady Beetle - Exochomus? - Exochomus
Copyright © 2016 Judy Gallagher

small Lady Beetle - Exochomus? - Exochomus
Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge, Ashley County, Arkansas, USA
April 24, 2015

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Contributed by Judy Gallagher on 5 February, 2016 - 4:36pm
Last updated 24 March, 2016 - 2:36pm

Moved
Moved from Lady Beetles.
… Mike Quinn, 24 March, 2016 - 2:36pm login or register to post comments

Probably E. marginipennis
on average E. childreni guexi prefers being orange rather than bright red, and the pronotum pattern of that (sub)species is usually fairly notable. This specimen is red, and the pronotum pattern is limited. It is not possible to be 100% certain, though.
… James Bailey, 2 March, 2016 - 10:31am login or register to post comments

in overlap with both species
tough to work out there, will think on it.
… James Bailey, 6 February, 2016 - 12:30pm login or register to post comments

 
my thoughts exactly
… Blaine Mathison, 6 February, 2016 - 1:21pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert review to Coccinellidae
Interesting one

Moved from ID Request.
… Blaine Mathison, 6 February, 2016 - 7:54am login or register to post comments

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