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INSECTS

Parenthesis Lady Beetle

Hippodamia parenthesis

Insects
Native
Parenthesis Lady Beetle, photo 1 of 5
Parenthesis Lady Beetle, Adult
Parenthesis Lady Beetle, Adult
3.8–5.6 mmLength

Beetle in the family Coccinellidae 3.8–5.6 mm long.

There are 63 observations of Parenthesis Lady Beetle in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Outaouais and Estrie, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from November to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale22
  2. Outaouais10
  3. Estrie9
  4. Lanaudière8
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  6. Mauricie3
  7. Laval2
  8. Montérégie2
  9. Montréal2
  10. Centre-du-Québec1
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

Similar species

Asian Lady BeetleHarmonia axyridis
Variegated Lady BeetleHippodamia variegata
Spotted Pink Lady BeetleColeomegilla maculata
Glacial Lady BeetleHippodamia glacialis
Seven-spotted Lady BeetleCoccinella septempunctata
Convergent Lady BeetleHippodamia convergens
Mountain Lady BeetleCoccinella monticola
Swamp Milkweed Leaf BeetleLabidomera clivicollis
Fourteen-spotted Lady BeetlePropylea quatuordecimpunctata
Thirteen-spotted Lady BeetleHippodamia tredecimpunctata
Nine-spotted Lady BeetleCoccinella novemnotata