Coccidula lepida

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Coccidula lepida
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Coccidula
Species:
C. lepida
Binomial name
Coccidula lepida
LeConte, 1852
Synonyms [1]
  • Coccidula occidentalis Horn, 1895

Coccidula lepida, known generally as the snow lady beetle or black arrow lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Coccidula lepida Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Coccidula lepida". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.

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