Coccinella prolongata
Species of beetle
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Coccinella prolongata, the prolongate 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 British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming.
| Coccinella prolongata | |
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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. prolongata |
| Binomial name | |
| Coccinella prolongata Crotch, 1873 | |
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Description
Subspecies
These three subspecies belong to the species Coccinella prolongata:
- Coccinella prolongata prolongata (British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming)
- Coccinella prolongata bridwelli Nunenmacher, 1913 (California)
- Coccinella prolongata sequoiae Dobzhansky, 1931 (California, Nevada)