Hippodamia
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Hippodamia americana
American lady beetle
Hippodamia americana is a small lady beetle species in the family Coccinellidae. Adults 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.
Hippodamia caseyi
Casey's lady beetle, Casey's ladybird
Hippodamia caseyi, commonly known as Casey's lady beetle, is a small lady beetle species in the family Coccinellidae. Adults measure 4.80–6.70 mm in length. The species is native to western North America, with confirmed records from British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Alberta. The pronotum sometimes displays pale spots. Like other members of the genus Hippodamia, it is likely a predator of small insects such as aphids, though specific ecological studies for this species are limited.
Hippodamia glacialis lecontei
Leconte's lady beetle, glacial lady beetle (Leconte's form)
Hippodamia glacialis lecontei is a subspecies of lady beetle (family Coccinellidae) native to North America. It belongs to a genus widely recognized for its role as aphid predators in agricultural and natural ecosystems. The subspecies epithet 'lecontei' honors the American entomologist John Lawrence LeConte. Like other Hippodamia species, it is a generalist predator, though specific ecological studies on this subspecies are limited compared to the well-studied convergent lady beetle (Hippodamia convergens).
Hippodamia moesta moesta
Sorrowful Lady Beetle
Hippodamia moesta moesta is a subspecies of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is native to North America and is commonly known as the Sorrowful Lady Beetle. The species belongs to a genus widely recognized for its role in biological control of agricultural pests. Limited specific information is available for this particular subspecies.
Hippodamia parenthesis
Parenthesis Lady Beetle
Hippodamia parenthesis, commonly known as the parenthesis lady beetle, is a small lady beetle species native to North America. Adults measure 3.75–5.60 mm in length and are distinguished by spotted elytra with apical spots that are often suffused. The species has been recorded across a broad geographic range from Nova Scotia to South Carolina, westward to Alaska and California. As a member of the genus Hippodamia, it is presumed to be predatory like congeners, though specific prey associations for this species are not well documented.
Hippodamia sinuata sinuata
Hippodamia sinuata sinuata is a subspecies of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It belongs to a genus containing several species used in biological control of agricultural pests. The subspecies has been recorded from North America and Oceania. Like other Hippodamia species, it is likely a predator of soft-bodied insects, though specific ecological studies for this subspecies are limited.
Hippodamia washingtoni
Washington's Lady Beetle
Hippodamia washingtoni is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. Adults measure 5.40–6.70 mm in length. The species is known from a restricted range in the Pacific Northwest of North America.