Hippodamia (genus)

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Hippodamia
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Hippodamia convergens
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Subfamily: Coccinellinae
Genus: Hippodamia
Dejean, 1837

Hippodamia is a genus of ladybirds in the family Coccinellidae. It includes the most common native North American "ladybug", H. convergens , which can form overwintering aggregations numbering in the millions. Another notable member is Hippodamia variegata , which occurs widely over both the North and South Hemispheres.

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Members of the genus tend to share an elongated body form with red or orange elytra, and a black and white pronotum. Many species, particularly in North America, are highly variable to the extent that they cannot be separated without dissection in many cases.

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