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Coccinella monticola

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Coccinella monticola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Coccinella
Species:
C. monticola
Binomial name
Coccinella monticola
Mulsant, 1850

Coccinella monticola, commonly called the mountain lady beetle or Tamarack ladybug, is a species of lady beetle native to the western United States and Canada, south-eastern Canada and New England states.[1]

Description

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This lady beetle ranges from lengths of 5.2 to 7 mm (0.20 to 0.28 in) long. It is a fairly recognizably species having two similar oval spots on either elytral, along with a single spot behind the head. The spots vary in size and roundedness. Though the forewings are generally red, they can be orange or yellow.[2] This species can be confused with Coccinella difficilis but it differs with having the first set of elytra being smaller than the second.

Range

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Coccinella monticola can be found from the Yukon Territory south to New Mexico with Washington and Wisconsin being the berth of the range. A small population can be found from the Great Lakes to Nova Scotia and Massachusetts.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Species Coccinella monticola - Mountain Lady Beetle - BugGuide.Net". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  2. ^ "Mountain Lady Beetle (Coccinella monticola)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  3. ^ "Distribution Coccinella monticola". 2008-06-25.