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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Coccinelloidea » Coccinellid group » Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae) » Coccinellinae » Naemia » Seaside Lady Beetle (Naemia seriata) » Naemia seriata seriata

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Copyright © 2013 Stuart Tingley

Seaside Lady Beetle? - Naemia seriata

Rockport, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
September 4, 2013
Size: est. 5mm

On Seaside Goldenrod at edge of salt marsh on Upper Bay of Fundy. Naemia seriata?

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Contributed by Stuart Tingley on 4 September, 2013 - 7:39pm
Last updated 5 September, 2013 - 4:08pm

Moved

Moved from Lady Beetles.

… Stuart Tingley, 5 September, 2013 - 4:08pm

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Moved

Moved from Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf and Snout Beetles.

… Stuart Tingley, 5 September, 2013 - 7:57am

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Could well be.

If not, perhaps a Cream-spotted Lady Beetle (Calvia quatuordecimguttata). Try saying that three times fast! See:http://bugguide.net/node/view/505779

… Bill Wilwers, 4 September, 2013 - 11:39pm

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Thanks!

Thanks, Bill. I've just looked through all the images of Cream-spotted and Spotted Lady Beetles and the patterning of the spots seems to fit Seaside the best. I'm going to move this to Coccinellidae and see if I get any more feedback.

… Stuart Tingley, 5 September, 2013 - 7:55am

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Yes, Seaside Lady Beetle

The Cream-spotted Lady Beetle is always much rounder in shape, and generally an inland species. The Spotted Lady Beetle can be found in marshy areas and beaches, and it's extremely similar, but the pattern of the two species has subtle differences. The somewhat irregular color - pink-red around the margins, more tawny near the suture - is typical of the Seaside Lady Beetle too.

… Abigail Parker, 5 September, 2013 - 1:45pm

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Thanks!

Thanks so much, Abigail! Delighted to discover your Eastern Lady Beetles website and will be consulting it frequently. Best of luck with this project.

… Stuart Tingley, 5 September, 2013 - 4:11pm

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Thank you :)

The book has been on a bit of a summer hiatus - there are real lady beetles to study right now! - but as the weather gets cooler and less bug-friendly, I'll be picking up the pace. Thanks for checking out the site and I appreciate the compliment :)

… Abigail Parker, 6 September, 2013 - 7:57am

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