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Hippodamia moesta bowditchi
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Copyright © 2009
Karl Volkman
Coccinellidae 9.02.09 01a -
Hippodamia moesta
Donaldson Draw, Ferry County, Washington, USA
September 2, 2009
A Coccinellid found feeding on aphids parasitizing a young
Populus
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Contributed by
Karl Volkman
on 4 September, 2009 - 1:24am
Last updated 15 June, 2011 - 12:23pm
Moved
Moved from
Hippodamia
.
Sorry it took me so long to get around to this! None of the other coccinellidologists chimed in, and I don't see any reason this wouldn't be
H. m. bowditchi
, so that's what I'm going with.
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Abigail Parker
, 15 June, 2011 - 12:23pm
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Looks like Hippodamia moesta
Markings are unlikely but possible for
H. caseyi
, but the orangish-brown color does not match:
H. caseyi
is usually red, occasionally yellow, but not dull like this.
I'm not ID'ing it as
H. moesta
, though, unless our other coccinellid guys agree.
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Abigail Parker
, 20 September, 2009 - 7:45am
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Moved
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Abigail Parker
, 4 September, 2009 - 8:28pm
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