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Parenthesis Lady Beetle (Hippodamia parenthesis)
Photo#238065
Copyright © 2008
Andrew Meeds
Ladybug -
Hippodamia parenthesis
Estes Park, Colorado, USA
March 24, 2008
Size: bout an 1/8 inch
Hippodamia parenthesis - Parenthesis Lady Beetle? Saved it from drowning.
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Contributed by
Andrew Meeds
on 4 November, 2008 - 9:27pm
Last updated 27 November, 2017 - 3:43pm
Moved
Moved from
Hippodamia
.
…
James Bailey
, 21 July, 2017 - 11:58am
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Moved
Moved from
Parenthesis Lady Beetle
.
…
Andrew Meeds
, 11 November, 2008 - 5:20pm
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Parenthesis Lady Beetle
Hippodamia parenthis
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margarethe brummermann
, 4 November, 2008 - 10:13pm
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thanks!
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Andrew Meeds
, 5 November, 2008 - 6:34am
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caution,
According to Gordon
(
1
)
,
H. parenthesis
west of the Mississippi is easily confused with
H. lunatomaculata
.
The tarsal claws must be examined with the tooth being "closely appressed" on
H. parenthesis
. East of Mississippi, no confusion.
Also,
H. apicalis
and
H. expurgata
can appear to have similar elytra markings, but
H. parenthesis
(and
H. lunatomaculata
) never has apical suture of elytron black.
(
1
)
So unless you can get a good look at the tarsal claws, I'd suggest this one should stay at the genus level.
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Tim Moyer
, 11 November, 2008 - 10:18am
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Gordon does say that
but neither he or any other reference seems to indicate that lunatomaculata is found away from the Pacific coast at all. Perhaps "west of the Mississippi" was a general statement than a more solid one? His key also mentions the vast location difference.
12(10). Tarsal claw with tooth not closely appressed (Fig. 591 i); Pacific coastal region .... 13
- Tarsal claw with tooth closely oppressed (Fig. 587 i); transcontinental .... parenthesis (Say)
13(12). Markings on elytron heavy; prenatal markings reduced (Fig. 591 g); Pacific Northwest .... lunatomaculata dobzhanskyi Chapin
- Markings on elytron reduced (Fig. 591 f); Pronotum with black area heavy; California .... lunatomaculata lunatomaculata Motschulsky
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James Bailey
, 8 October, 2015 - 10:04pm
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gotcha.
Thanks for catching that Tim!
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Andrew Meeds
, 11 November, 2008 - 5:20pm
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