Hippodamia apicalis

Hippodamia apicalis is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America,^[1][2][3] where it has been recorded from Montana to New Mexico, west to southern British Columbia and southern California.

Hippodamia apicalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Hippodamia
Species:	H. apicalis
Binomial name
Hippodamia apicalis Casey, 1899
Synonyms
Hippodamia lengi Johnson, 1910 Adalia nigromaculata Nunenmacher, 1934 Hippodamia apicalis tricolor Nunenmacher, 1946

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.50-4.70 mm. The colour pattern of the elytron is variable, but the suture is always black.^[4]