Evergreen Natural History Database

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Coccinellidae overview

Identification:
5.4- 6.7 mm long, 3.2- 4.0 mm wide. Form elongate and oval. Elytral coloration variable, typically red or orange with black maculae. The mesepimeron is black and the head is shiny, which distinguish this species. 6 visible sterna. Middle and hind tibiae each with two tibial spurs. Tarsal claws cleft. Antennae with 11 segments.

Range:
British Columbia, Idaho, Oregon, Washington (Gordon 1985).

Natural History:
Considered a beneficial organism. Food source of H. washingtoni consists primarily of aphids.

References:
Gordon, R. D. 1985. The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 93:1-912.

Last updated Friday, July 21, 2006, by Lisa Ferrier