lady beetles
family Coccinellidae
Member of
cucujiform beetles (infraorder Cucujiformia)
beetles (order Coleoptera)
insects (class Insecta)
hexapods (subphylum Hexapoda)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)
Lady beetles can usually be distinguished by the pattern of dark spots
on the elytron (carapace) and the pattern of white markings on the pronotum (head).
variegated lady beetle
Hippodamia variegata
- black spots on elytrum may be distinct, indistinct, or absent
- pair of white dots on the pronotum, isolated or merging with the white perimeter curve
- iNaturalist likes to suggest it, but it’s extremely rare to non-existent in the bay area
6 observed taxons / 2 unobserved taxons / 2 keys
Chris’s observations: 53 (47 are research grade)
Locations:
- Henry Coe SP: 4
- Calero CP: 3
- Coyote Hills RP: 3
- Dr. Aurelia Reinhardt Redwood RP: 3
- La Honda Creek OSP: 3
- Nisene Marks SP: 3
- El Corte de Madera OSP: 2
- Mission Peak RP: 2
- Russian Ridge OSP: 2
- Sierra Azul; OSP: 2
- Sierra Vista OSP: 2
- Alum Rock Park, San Jose
- Bear Creek Redwoods OSP
- Butano SP
- Castle Rock SP
- Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP
- Dry Creek Pioneer RP
- Ed R. Levin CP
- Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve
- Garin RP
- Joseph D. Grant CP
- Long Ridge OSP
- Máyyan 'Ooyákma Coyote Ridge OSP
- Picchetti Ranch OSP
- Pinnacles NP
- Point Lobos SP
- Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP
- San Pedro Valley CP
- Santa Clara, CA
- Santa Teresa CP
- Sibley Volcanic RP
- Stevens Creek CP
- Sunol Wilderness RP
- Ulistac Natural Area, Santa Clara
- Waterdog Lake & Open Space
Months:
- Jan.: 4
- Feb.: 1
- Mar.: 6
- Apr.: 7
- May: 12
- Jun.: 12
- Jul.: 4
- Aug.: 0
- Sep.: 4
- Oct.: 2
- Nov.: 1
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Taxon info:
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Bay Area species:
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