Biology:Hippodamia americana

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Hippodamia americana
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hippodamia
Species:
H. americana
Binomial name
Hippodamia americana
Crotch, 1873

Hippodamia americana, the American lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America,[1][2][3] where it has been recorded from Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Wisconsin.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.40-5.10 mm.[4]

References

Further reading

  • Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. 2007. ISBN 978-8788757675. 

Wikidata ☰ Q14930477 entry