convergent lady beetle |
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| 1223015 | Adult(s) | feeding on pea aphids on vetch |
| 1223016 | Adult(s) | |
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| 1223022 | Adult(s) | |
| 1223023 | Adult(s) | close-up of eye |
| 1223024 | Adult(s) | close-up of eye |
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| 5364249 | Adult(s) | Recently molted convergent lady beetle (Hippodamia convergens), with pupal skins nearby. |
| 5422191 | Adult(s) | Teneral adult. First in a 3 part series. |
| 5422192 | Adult(s) | Teneral adult. Second in a 3 part series, taken one hour after the previous picture. |
| 5422193 | Adult(s) | Teneral adult. Third in a 3 part series, taken one hour after previous picture. |
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| 1320074 | Adult(s) | Convergent lady beetles are imported for study at the ARS Beneficial Insects Introduction Research Laboratory in Newark, Delaware. |
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| 5386130 | Adult(s) | Adult Ladybug from the pupa above |
| 5386131 | Adult(s) | Adult Ladybug from the pupa above |
| 1481048 | Adult(s) | aphid predator |
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| 5171078 | Adult(s) | pinned |
| 5171079 | Adult(s) | pinned |
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| 5407411 | Adult(s) | mating |
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| 1402135 | Adult(s) | Both adult and larval lady beetles are important predators of aphids. Adults can consume 50 aphids per day, while larvae kill 10 to 25 per day. Adult convergent lady beetles are black with orange or red wing covers with 12 black spots (spots are sometimes indistinct). The pronotum has two converging lines and a white margin. |
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| 1305013 | Adult(s) | with silverleaf whiteflies. The converging white marks on the prothorax give this predator its common name. |
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References Common Name Reference: Bosik, J. J. Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms 1997. Lanham, MD: Entomological Society of America (ESA), 1997. 232 pp. Scientific Name Reference: R.W. Poole and P. Gentili, Nomina Insecta Nearctica. 1996. Nomina insecta nearctica: a checklist of the insects of North America. Vol. 1. Rockville (MD): Entomological Information Services. Available at URL: http://www.nearctica.com/nomina/main.htm |
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Categories Insects: Invertebrate Predators |
Links to Other Data Sources ITIS: 114331 NPDN Pest: INAPAGA |
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Taxonomic Synonyms No taxonomic synonyms listed for this subject. |
Other Common Names No other common names listed for this subject. |
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