Coccinella difficilis
Species of beetle
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Coccinella difficilis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, Oregon, Colorado, Montana, Idaho and Wyoming.
| Coccinella difficilis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Coccinella |
| Species: | C. difficilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Coccinella difficilis Crotch, 1873 | |
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Adults reach a length of about 5–6 mm. Adults have a black head with two pale spots. The anterior margin of the pronotum is black and there is a small pale ventral spot, as well as a dorsal spot.[1]