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Olla v-nigrum
Copyright © 2017 Chris Hartley

Olla v-nigrum
Catalina State Park, Pima County, Arizona, USA
July 28, 2017
Olla v-nigrum I suppose. Are there any look-alikes for this species? Thanks!
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Contributed by Chris Hartley on 23 November, 2017 - 10:42am

The look-alikes
Yes, you actually have two quite special species in AZ that are superficially similar. The body shape and pattern of both are different, though.

Mulsantia cyathigera:


Psyllobora plagiata (note Olla sometimes has a form with a combined dark patch)


If in doubt, looking at the marking characters is useful. For instance, where are the markings located? How many markings are in each row? And so on.
… James Bailey, 23 November, 2017 - 12:22pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
That is very helpful. Thanks for taking the time to describe them. :)
… Chris Hartley, 23 November, 2017 - 6:25pm login or register to post comments

Moved, Hola it's Olla!
Moved from Lady Beetles.
… Blaine Mathison, 23 November, 2017 - 11:38am login or register to post comments

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