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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Coccinelloidea » Coccinellid group » Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae) » Scymninae » Hyperaspidini » Sigil Lady Beetles (Hyperaspis) » unidentified signata or binotata group (Hyperaspis unidentified signata or binotata group)
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Lady Beetle - Hyperaspis
Copyright © 2013 Tom Bentley

Lady Beetle - Hyperaspis
Wilderness State Park, Emmet County, Michigan, USA
July 5, 2013
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Contributed by Tom Bentley on 12 September, 2013 - 9:10pm
Last updated 13 September, 2013 - 10:58am

Moved
Moved from Twice-stabbed Lady Beetles.
… Abigail Parker, 13 September, 2013 - 10:58am login or register to post comments

Hyperaspis signata group - male
The black-with-two-red-spots pattern is common in many lady beetles, some of which aren't even closely related. No red-spotted Chilocorus species has white on the head and pronotum, which immediately rules out that genus. The rounded oval shape, pattern on the head and pronotum, and bright blue eyes are typical of Hyperaspis. This is one of the members of the H. signata group - unfortunately, it's one that can't be distinguished from other species in the group without dissection. Based on your location and the somewhat elongated shape, it's most likely to be H. conviva, but I can't say for sure from this photo.

This individual is male - females in the H. signata group have no white markings. (They can still be told from Chilocorus by the smaller size, oval shape, and blue eyes.)
… Abigail Parker, 13 September, 2013 - 10:58am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Lady Beetles.
… Tom Bentley, 13 September, 2013 - 8:19am login or register to post comments

Twice-stabbed Lady Beetle
Chilocorus - maybe stigma.
… Bill Wilwers, 12 September, 2013 - 11:34pm login or register to post comments

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