Hippodamia glacialis lecontei

Mulsant, 1850

Leconte's lady beetle, glacial lady beetle (Leconte's form)

Hippodamia glacialis lecontei is a of lady beetle ( Coccinellidae) native to North America. It belongs to a widely recognized for its role as in agricultural and natural . The subspecies epithet 'lecontei' honors the American entomologist John Lawrence LeConte. Like other Hippodamia , it is a predator, though specific ecological studies on this subspecies are limited compared to the well-studied convergent lady beetle (Hippodamia convergens).

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Hippodamia glacialis lecontei: /ˌhɪpoʊˈdeɪmiə ˈɡleɪsiəlɪs lɛˈkɒnˌtaɪ/

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Distribution

North America; specifically recorded from Vermont, United States. The broader Hippodamia glacialis has a northern distribution, and this appears to represent an eastern or northeastern .

Similar Taxa

  • Hippodamia convergensBoth are North American Hippodamia lady beetles with similar body plans and aphidophagous habits. H. convergens is much more extensively studied and widely used in ; H. glacialis lecontei can be distinguished by subtle morphological differences and its more northern/eastern distribution.
  • Hippodamia glacialis (nominate subspecies)The nominate of the same ; separation requires examination of subtle morphological characters and geographic origin.

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