Coccidula lepida

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Coccidula lepida, known generally as the snow lady beetle or black arrow lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America,[1][2][3] where it has been recorded from Quebec to New Jersey, west to Alaska and Colorado.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Coccidula lepida
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Coccidula
Species:
C. lepida
Binomial name
Coccidula lepida
LeConte, 1852
Synonyms[1]
  • Coccidula occidentalis Horn, 1895
  • Coccidula lepida var. suturalis Weise, 1895
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.75-3.45 mm. They are yellow, with a black head. The elytron is yellow with black spots.[4]

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