One of the most common lady beetles in North America. Larvae and adults feed primarily on aphids. When aphids are scarce, adults also eat pollen, nectar, and the soft parts of plants.
26 July 2024
Links
iNaturalist Wikipedia BugGuide WSU Tree Fruit
Hippodamia convergens
On honey locust leaves
Associated Species: Gleditsia triacanthos (Honey Locust)
Hippodamia convergens
Hippodamia convergens
Hippodamia convergens
Hippodamia convergens
Hippodamia convergens
Hippodamia convergens
Hippodamia convergens
Hippodamia convergens
Hippodamia convergens
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One of the most common lady beetles in North America. Larvae and adults feed primarily on aphids. When aphids are scarce, adults also eat pollen, nectar, and the soft parts of plants.
26 July 2024
Links
iNaturalist Wikipedia BugGuide WSU Tree Fruit
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Hippodamia convergens
Taxonomy Subclass:
Pterygota (Winged and Once-winged Insects)
Suborder:
Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf, and Snout Beetles)
Superfamily:
Coccinelloidea (Lady, Fungus, Scavenger, and Bark Beetles)
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