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Convergent Lady Beetle

Hippodamia convergens

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Description:

Commonly known as the convergent lady beetle, is one of the most common lady beetles in both the neartic and neotropical region and is found throughout the whole American continent. Aphids are their main diet and they are used for biological control.

Habitat:

Neartic and Neotropical regions.

Reference Links:

Hippodamia convergens, Coleoptera de Ecuador: Hippodamia convergens, Guérin-Méneville, 1842

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PublishedOctober 10, 2014

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