Brachiacantha albifrons
(Say, 1824)
white-fronted lady beetle, pale anthill ladybug, White-fronted Spurleg
Brachiacantha albifrons is a small North American lady beetle in the Coccinellidae. measure 3.50–4.40 mm in length and display distinctive coloration: yellow , black pronotum with one-third yellow, and yellow with two brown spots. The has been recorded from prairie provinces of Canada and several central and western U.S. states.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Brachiacantha albifrons: //ˌbrækɪəˈkænθə ælˈbɪfrɒnz//
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Identification
Distinguished from other Brachiacantha by the combination of yellow , yellow pronotum margin, and two brown elytral spots on a yellow background. The specific epithet 'albifrons' (white-fronted) refers to the pale anterior of the pronotum rather than the head color.
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Distribution
North America: recorded from Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan (Canada); Colorado, Nebraska, California, Missouri, and North Dakota (United States).
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Taxonomic history
Originally described as Coccinella albifrons by Thomas Say in 1824, later transferred to Brachiacantha.