Hippodamia americana

Crotch, 1873

American lady beetle

Hippodamia americana is a small lady beetle in the Coccinellidae. measure 4.40–5.10 mm in length. The species has been recorded from western and central Canada and the north-central United States, including Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Wisconsin. Published observations of this species are limited, with only six records documented on iNaturalist.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Hippodamia americana: /ˌhɪpoʊˈdeɪmiə əˌmɛrɪˈkaɪnə/

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Identification

No specific diagnostic features for distinguishing H. americana from were found in the provided sources. Identification to level likely requires examination of genitalia or other subtle morphological characters typical of the Hippodamia.

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Distribution

Recorded from North America: Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Saskatchewan) and United States (Wisconsin).

Similar Taxa

Hippodamia convergensConvergent lady beetle is a well-known with extensive published literature on marking techniques, , and use; H. americana may be confused with this but differs in distribution and likely in subtle morphological features.

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Data limitations

Published biological information specific to Hippodamia americana is extremely sparse. Most available literature on Hippodamia focuses on H. convergens. The iNaturalist platform records only six observations of this species, suggesting it is rarely encountered or underreported.