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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Coccinelloidea » Coccinellid group » Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae) » Scymninae » Hyperaspidini » Sigil Lady Beetles (Hyperaspis) » unidentified signata or binotata group (Hyperaspis unidentified signata or binotata group)
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Chilocorus - Hyperaspis
Copyright © 2017 Alain Hogue

Chilocorus - Hyperaspis
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield County, Quebec, Canada
June 12, 2017
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Contributed by Alain Hogue on 8 November, 2017 - 7:48pm
Last updated 10 November, 2017 - 4:08pm

Likely Chilocorus stigma.
Likely Chilocorus stigma.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/59165917#activity_comment_5420269
… Alain Hogue, 11 September, 2020 - 8:37am login or register to post comments

 
Blue-green eyes, also see the discussion below.
It should be a firm Hyperaspis.
… James Bailey, 11 September, 2020 - 1:17pm login or register to post comments

 
It seems that I have been bad
It seems that I have been badly advised. Thank you for your help.
… Alain Hogue, 11 September, 2020 - 7:29pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Lady Beetles.
… James Bailey, 10 November, 2017 - 4:08pm login or register to post comments

maybe a Hyperasis or related?
doesn't have the form of a chilocorine.
… Blaine Mathison, 8 November, 2017 - 7:57pm login or register to post comments

 
OK, thanks. I will wait to se
OK, thanks. I will wait to see what will happen.
… Alain Hogue, 9 November, 2017 - 3:51pm login or register to post comments

 
Also note greenish-blue eyes.
It belongs to the Hyperaspis signata/binotata complex.

On Chilocorus, notice how the elytra has a wide flattened edge, and a projecting "shoulder" at the front. Because of this, the pronotum and elytra don't have a smooth transition:



You can't see it here but the pronotum of Chilocorus curves around the head, which isn't the case for your beetle:

… James Bailey, 10 November, 2017 - 4:08pm login or register to post comments

 
Very instructive. Thanks for
Very instructive. Thanks for your time.
… Alain Hogue, 10 November, 2017 - 6:21pm login or register to post comments

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