Hippodamia apicalis

Hippodamia apicalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hippodamia
Species:
H. apicalis
Binomial name
Hippodamia apicalis
Casey, 1899
Synonyms
  • Hippodamia lengi Johnson, 1910
  • Adalia nigromaculata Nunenmacher, 1934
  • Hippodamia apicalis tricolor Nunenmacher, 1946

Hippodamia apicalis 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 Montana to New Mexico, west to southern British Columbia and southern California.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.50-4.70 mm. The colour pattern of the elytron is variable, but the suture is always black.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Hippodamia apicalis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ "Hippodamia apicalis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. ^ Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93 (1). The New York Entomological Society: 1–916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.

Further reading

  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.