Ceratomegilla ulkei

Ceratomegilla ulkei
in Katonkaragay District, Kazakhstan
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Ceratomegilla
Species:	C. ulkei
Binomial name
Ceratomegilla ulkei Crotch, 1873
Synonyms
Spiladelpha barovskiiSemenov & Dobzhansky, 1922 Spiladelpha kiritshenkoiBarovsky, 1925 Spiladelpha longulaBarovsky, 1925 Hippodamia parvaWatson, 1954

Ceratomegilla ulkei is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China) and North America, ^{[1] [2] [3]} where it has been recorded from Alaska, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, Ontario and Yukon.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.70-4.70 mm. They have a black head with two yellow spots. The pronotum is black with a yellow lateral margin. The elytron is black with pale margins, but this pattern is variable. ^[4]

References

1. "Ceratomegilla ulkei Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
2. "Ceratomegilla ulkei". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
3. "Ceratomegilla ulkei species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
4. Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93 (1). The New York Entomological Society: 1–916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.

Further reading

• Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN   978-8788757675.