Bug FAQHippodamia apicalis
Hippodamia apicalis · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Coccinellidae
Adults are tiny, measuring about 3.5 to 4.7 mm long. The elytra show variable colors but always have a black suture. It occurs in western North America from Montana and New Mexico up to southern British Columbia and down to southern California.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The elytral pattern varies, but the suture is always black.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Adults reach a length of about 3.5 to 4.7 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Hippodamia apicalis belongs to the lady beetle family Coccinellidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range is in North America, spanning from Montana and New Mexico to southern British Columbia and southern California.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 11 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Colorado, Utah, Oregon, California, Idaho, Washington, Wyoming, Nevada.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Coccinellidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippodamia_apicalis
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