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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Coccinelloidea » Coccinellid group » Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae) » Scymninae » Spurleg Lady Beetles (Brachiacantha) » Stephan's Lady Beetle (Brachiacantha stephani)
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Coccinelidae? - Brachiacantha stephani
Copyright © 2008 margarethe brummermann

Coccinelidae? - Brachiacantha stephani
Madera Canyon, Mnt Baldy Trail, Pima County, Arizona, USA
July 20, 2008
Size: 3 to 4 mm
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Contributed by margarethe brummermann on 24 July, 2008 - 6:26pm
Last updated 29 July, 2008 - 12:42pm

Hyper*aspis i presume
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… v belov, 25 July, 2008 - 3:44am login or register to post comments

 
Hyperaspini,
but this is Brachiacantha stephani, a newly described species by Gordon(1). A male (fortunately), and a frontal image should convince any species determination doubters. Very location specfic (your local appears very close) - see new guide page for additional details.

nice find of a very localized ladybird, the first web image available (and likely to remain that way for some time)!

And another new species for BugGuide :)
… Tim Moyer, 29 July, 2008 - 12:30pm login or register to post comments

 
Exciting!
I'll try to get that head shot
… margarethe brummermann, 29 July, 2008 - 12:40pm login or register to post comments

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