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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Coccinelloidea » Coccinellid group » Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae) » Coccinellinae » Hippodamia » Parenthesis Lady Beetle (Hippodamia parenthesis)
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little Ladybug - Hippodamia parenthesis
Copyright © 2009 Beth Sands

little Ladybug - Hippodamia parenthesis
Tuolomne meadows , Yosemite , Tuolomne County, California, USA
August 8, 2009
Size: less than 1/4"
While hiking across Tuolomne meadows in Yosemite while passing a stream , I found a bug struggling in the water . I got the insect upon my finger and was pleasantly surprised to see that it was a Ladybug of some sort . I took photos while it cleaned the water off of itself and adjusted it's wings to fly . Thanks for any comments . This is the only Ladybug that I saw on this day in Tuolomne Meadows , and I had my bug eyes on ! Thanks , sincerely Beth

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Contributed by Beth Sands on 9 August, 2009 - 1:54pm
Last updated 9 August, 2009 - 8:28pm

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Moved from ID Request.
… margarethe brummermann, 9 August, 2009 - 8:28pm login or register to post comments

Looks a lot like
Parenthesis Lady Beetle


Nice images.
… Keith Roragen, 9 August, 2009 - 2:07pm login or register to post comments

 
unfortunately,
we can't be certain. 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.
… Tim Moyer, 9 August, 2009 - 9:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Duly noted.
But, if I may ask, how were you able to ID the above linked image?
… Keith Roragen, 9 August, 2009 - 11:05pm login or register to post comments

 
My bad.
You are correct. Yours can also be determined as H. parenthesis and not H. lunatomaculata, per Gordon, due to same combination of heavy pronotal dark coloration and heavy elytral maculation (and CA location).
… Tim Moyer, 10 August, 2009 - 8:58pm login or register to post comments

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