Species

Hippodamia convergens (Convergent lady beetle)

Hippodamia convergens. Photo: (c) g1cat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Hippodamia convergens, commonly known as the convergent lady beetle, is one of the most common lady beetles in North America and is found throughout the continent. Aphids form their main diet and they are used for the biological control of these pests.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Coleoptera (Beetles)
        Suborder: Polyphaga (Water, rove, scarab, long-horned, leaf, and snout beetles)
        Infraorder: Cucujiformia (Cucujiform beetles)
        Superfamily: Coccinelloidea (Lady, fungus, scavenger, and bark beetles)
        Family: Coccinellidae (Lady beetles)
        Subfamily: Coccinellinae (Common lady beetles)
        Tribe: Coccinellini (Black-spotted lady beetles)
        Genus: Hippodamia (Oblong lady beetles)
        Species: Hippodamia convergens (Convergent lady beetle)

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