Hippodamia Quinquesignata
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''Hippodamia quinquesignata'', the five-spotted lady beetle, is a species of
lady beetle Coccinellidae () is a widespread family of small beetles ranging in size from . They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in Great Britain. Some entomologists prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as they ...
in the family
Coccinellidae Coccinellidae () is a widespread family of small beetles ranging in size from . They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in Great Britain. Some entomologists prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as they ...
. It is found in
North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...
.


Subspecies

These four subspecies belong to the species ''Hippodamia quinquesignata'': * ''Hippodamia quinquesignata ambigua'' LeConte, 1852 ** ''H. q. ambigua'' is usually, but not always, spotless. This subspecies is generally found west of the
Sierra Nevada The Sierra Nevada () is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin. The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primarily ...
. * ''Hippodamia quinquesignata coccinea'' Casey * ''Hippodamia quinquesignata punctulata'' LeConte, 1852 * ''Hippodamia quinquesignata quinquesignata'' (Kirby, 1837)


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Further reading

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External links

* Coccinellidae Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1837 Beetles of North America {{coccinellidae-stub