Coccinellid - Cephaloscymnus insulatus

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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Coccinelloidea » Coccinellid group » Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae) » Sticholotidinae » Cephaloscymnus » Cephaloscymnus insulatus

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Coccinellid - Cephaloscymnus insulatus

Huachuca Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
September 23, 2010
Size: 2mm

Beaten from branches of Quercus sp. tree.

All pics taken with automontage system. Actual montaging done with CombineZP.

I believe it might be Cephaloscymnus, but would like confirmation.

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Contributed by Jeff Gruber on 11 October, 2010 - 4:37pm
Last updated 10 September, 2013 - 6:46am

Most likely Cephaloscymnus insulatus (Gordon)

I IDed this using Gordon's treatment of the genus. The coarsely punctate pronotum, explanate anterior front pronotal angles, and piceous ventral surface (at least seen on the last few abdominal segments and hypomeron) are diagnostic. Similar C. laevis has an all-black venter (except brown legs, mouthparts, and epipleuron). Both species have been recorded from AZ.

… Tim Loh, 25 November, 2010 - 2:06pm

Thanks

Thanks Tim.

… Jeff Gruber, 29 November, 2010 - 12:37pm

sweet...

thanks, man.

… v belov, 25 November, 2010 - 3:40pm

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