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Hippodamia moesta
sorrowful lady beetle
Hippodamia moesta, commonly known as the sorrowful lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is native to western North America and is characterized by its predominantly black elytra with a pale marginal spot and body length of 6–7.5 mm. The species includes three recognized subspecies with distinct geographic distributions.