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''Hippodamia quinquesignata'', the five-spotted lady beetle, is a species of
lady beetle
Coccinellidae () is a widespread family (biology), family of small beetles. They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in the United Kingdom; "lady" refers to Mary, mother of Jesus, mother Mary. Entomologists use the ...
in the family Coccinellidae
Coccinellidae () is a widespread family (biology), family of small beetles. They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in the United Kingdom; "lady" refers to Mary, mother of Jesus, mother Mary. Entomologists use the ...
. It is found in North America
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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 theSierra Nevada
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* ''Hippodamia quinquesignata coccinea'' Casey
* ''Hippodamia quinquesignata punctulata'' LeConte, 1852
* ''Hippodamia quinquesignata quinquesignata'' (Kirby, 1837)
References
Further reading
*External links
* Coccinellidae Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1837 Beetles of North America {{coccinellidae-stub