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

Genus Hippodamia

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Coccinelloidea » Coccinellid group » Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae) » Coccinellinae » Hippodamia

Review of the New World Species of Hippodamia Dejean (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

By Edward A. Chapin
Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collection, vol. 106 no. 11, 1946

With 246 figures, this 1946 publication is still the visual reference for North American Hippodamia. (Gordon(1) and American Beetles both refer the reader to it for more comprehensive illustrations than their publications provide.) A wide range of dorsal patterns for each species is illustrated, along with the male genitalia.

Range maps are limited in scope, but accurately depict type localities. Species names match modern taxonomy, but subspecies are outdated. The non-native species H. variegata is not included because it was not yet introduced.

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Contributed by Abigail Parker on 19 September, 2009 - 5:51pm

First Oregon record of Hippodamia variegata (Goeze, 1777) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

By Casi N. Jessie, Inga Reich, Rory Mc Donnell
Pan-Pacific Entomologist, 2020

Link to article at BioOne (pay site) currently here

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Contributed by Ken Schneider on 2 February, 2021 - 8:58pm

Reproductive diapause in Hippodamia convergens (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) and its life history consequences

By Michaud, J.P. & Qureshi, J.A.
Biological Control 39(2), 193-200, 2006

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1049964406001009?casa_token=oy-Psxolz2UAAAAA:iCrMB59DKGj4j5cgh8NkH5hRjT8rhexh3puZbNBVxZMLyV9r1JZGSdh59J-yPyLXdemSJdJJ8A

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Contributed by Shane Sater on 27 November, 2021 - 10:03pm

The Coccinellidae (Ladybird Beetles) of Minnesota

By Stehr, W.C. 1930.
Univ. Minn. Agr. Expt. Sta., St.Paul, 1930

Stehr, W.C. 1930. The Coccinellidae (Ladybird Beetles) of Minnesota. Univ. Minn. Agr. Expt. Sta. Tech. Bull. 75. 54 pp.

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Contributed by Mike Quinn on 18 December, 2009 - 3:23pm

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Coccinelloidea » Coccinellid group » Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae)

An annotated and updated species list of the Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of South Dakota

By Hesler L.S., Kieckhefer R.W.
Col. Bull. 62: 443-454, 2008

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Contributed by v belov on 28 May, 2023 - 3:47pm

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Coccinelloidea » Coccinellid group » Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae)

A list of the lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of North Dakota with new records from North Dakota and Minnesota

By Fauske G.M., Tinerella P.P., Rider D.A.
J. Kans. Ent. Soc. 76: 38-46, 2003

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Contributed by v belov on 28 May, 2023 - 3:39pm

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Coccinelloidea » Coccinellid group » Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae)

Key to lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of Saskatchewan

By Larson D.J.
Ent. Soc. Saskatchewan. 37 pp., 2013

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Contributed by v belov on 28 May, 2023 - 3:19pm

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Coccinelloidea » Coccinellid group » Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae)

Natural enemies of the Coccinellidae: parasites, pathogens, and parasitoids.

By Riddick, E.W., T.E. Cottrell, and K.A. Kidd.
Biological Control 51: 306–312., 2009

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Riddick, E.W., T.E. Cottrell, and K.A. Kidd. 2009. Natural enemies of the Coccinellidae: parasites, pathogens, and parasitoids. Biological Control 51(2): 306–312.

Abstract
We review aspects of the life histories of representative enemies of coccinellids (both entomophagous and phytophagous species) and expose both potential and real effects that they have on life parameters of their hosts. Lady beetles are attacked by a variety of natural enemies (bacteria, fungi, mites, nematodes, protozoa, wasps, flies). Few of these enemies have the ability to alter significantly the population dynamics of their hosts. This review should encourage further research to help define the role of natural enemies in the population dynamics of coccinellids. Ultimately, the conservation of beneficial lady beetles and the management of nuisance and pestiferous ones should be major emphases of research on coccinellid–natural enemy interactions.

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Contributed by Mike Quinn on 29 August, 2018 - 8:23am

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