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apicalis/expurgata complex (Hippodamia apicalis/expurgata complex)
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Copyright © 2006
tom murray
Hippodamia apicalis/expurgata complex (was: Parenthesis Lady Beetle) -
Hippodamia
Babbitt Peak, Sierra County, California, USA
June 27, 2006
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Contributed by
tom murray
on 20 July, 2006 - 4:42pm
Last updated 10 November, 2013 - 10:41am
Moved
Moved from
Parenthesis Lady Beetle
.
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tom murray
, 15 October, 2007 - 5:50pm
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I'd agree
I'd agree
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Will Chatfield-Taylor
, 21 July, 2006 - 6:52pm
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That's good
Thanks for the second opinion, Will.
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tom murray
, 21 July, 2006 - 8:54pm
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respectfully disagree
note the black marking meeting at the suture apex. This is
H. apicalis
Casey or
H. expurgata
Casey. See comments under the recently posted
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Tim Moyer
, 15 October, 2007 - 11:29am
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ed. note:
while H. apicalis and H. expurgata are not externally separable, their ranges do not completely overlap. Babbitt Peak appears to be slightly west of H. expurgata's stated range, but well within the range for H. apicalis. Still, I suggest we leave this one on the complex page for the two species.
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Tim Moyer
, 20 October, 2008 - 12:53pm
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