Crotch-1873
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Coccinella prolongata
Prolongate Lady Beetle
Coccinella prolongata, the prolongate lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is a small beetle measuring 5.7–7 mm in length, with distinctive black and pale markings on the head, pronotum, and elytra. The species is native to western North America and comprises three recognized subspecies with somewhat different geographic ranges. Like other members of the genus Coccinella, it is presumed to be a predator of soft-bodied insects such as aphids.
Coleorozena lecontii
Coleorozena lecontii is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It occurs in North America, with records from British Columbia, Canada. The species was originally described by Crotch in 1873.
Hippodamia oregonensis
Oregon Lady Beetle
Hippodamia oregonensis is a small lady beetle species in the family Coccinellidae. Adults measure approximately 4–5 mm in length. The species is native to western North America and has been documented in Alberta, British Columbia, Colorado, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. It is distinguished by a black pronotum with yellow lateral and apical borders and elytra bearing black spots.
Mycetina hornii
handsome fungus beetle
Mycetina hornii is a species of handsome fungus beetle in the family Endomychidae, first described by Crotch in 1873. It is recorded from North America, though specific details about its biology and ecology remain limited in published literature. The genus Mycetina belongs to a group of beetles commonly associated with fungal habitats.
Neoclypeodytes plicipennis
Neoclypeodytes plicipennis is a predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae, first described by Crotch in 1873. It belongs to a western North American and northern Central American genus characterized by a distinctive pattern of two maculae on each elytron. A lectotype was designated for this species during the 2001 revision of the genus.