twice-stabbed lady beetle? - Calvia quatuordecimguttata

Moved

… Abigail Parker, 4 April, 2011 - 10:28am

how about Calvia quatuordecimguttata?

It's a good match for one of C. 14-guttata's many pattern variations, similar to this one:

The extreme glossiness and explanate (flared) elytra, with their brownish rims, also say "Calvia" to me. Anyone else want to venture an opinion on that?

… Abigail Parker, 26 August, 2010 - 1:12pm

antennae don't match Chilocorus

Its antennae are too long and the wrong shape for Chilocorus, so it's not C. renipustulatus. I'm still not sure what it actually is, though...but working on it!

I cropped the image for a better view of the insect, but have saved a copy of the original.

… Abigail Parker, 16 July, 2010 - 10:09am

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 19 May, 2010 - 8:10pm

mesh size?

Can you measure the mesh on the screen and let me know how many holes there are per inch? Knowing the size of the critter always helps with ID.

… Abigail Parker, 4 May, 2010 - 2:38pm

sorry so tardy

7 squares of the mesh = 1cm

… Tammy Brower, 19 August, 2010 - 9:56am

Identification - Possible

There is a good chance that I am wrong since most of the information I have found locates this particular species in the UK.

Coccinellidae: Chilocorus renipustulatus (Kidney-spot ladybird)
4 - 5mm

… Charles White, 30 April, 2010 - 9:57pm

UK species not impossible

Chilocorus bipustulatus has been making appearances near major shipping ports on the US East Coast - I've seen photos of them from Baltimore and near the Port of New York. Since C. renipustulatus is pretty common in Britain, I wouldn't be surprised if a few of them hitched a ride over here!

… Abigail Parker, 4 May, 2010 - 2:42pm

in the US, they call all Chilocorus 'Twice-stabbed LBs'

… v belov, 30 April, 2010 - 10:01pm

They who?

I call 'em all Chilocorinae!

… Abigail Parker, 4 May, 2010 - 2:39pm

hmm... doesn't look like a chilocorine to me: pronotum too large

i wish i knew them enough to tell from this photo, but others will.

… v belov, 30 April, 2010 - 9:57pm