Hippodamia expurgata
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Hippodamia |
| Species: | H. expurgata
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| Binomial name | |
| Hippodamia expurgata Casey, 1908
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Hippodamia expurgata, the expurgate 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 Saskatchewan to New Mexico, west to Yukon and Arizona.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.5-5 mm. The colour pattern is similar to that of Hippodamia apicalis, but the sutural spot on the elytron is sometimes missing.[4]
References
- ^ "Hippodamia expurgata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Hippodamia expurgata". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Hippodamia expurgata species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ 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.