Hippodamia parenthesis

Hippodamia parenthesis, the parenthesis lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae.^[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America,^[1] where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia to South Carolina, west to Alaska and California.

Hippodamia parenthesis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Hippodamia
Species:	H. parenthesis
Binomial name
Hippodamia parenthesis (Say, 1824)
Synonyms
Coccinella parenthesis Say, 1824 Coccinella tridens Kirby, 1837 Hippodamia parenthesis albomacula Fitch, 1862 Hippodamia parenthesis approximata Fitch, 1862 Hippodamia parenthesis confluenta Fitch, 1862 Hippodamia parenthesis connata Fitch, 1862 Hippodamia parenthesis discopunctata Fitch, 1862 Hippodamia parenthesis insulata Fitch, 1862 Hippodamia parenthesis linearis Fitch, 1862 Hippodamia parenthesis lituricollis Fitch, 1862 Hippodamia parenthesis permacrifrons Fitch, 1862 Hippodamia parenthesis triangularis Fitch, 1862 Hippodamia parenthesis tridentifrons Fitch, 1862 Hippodamia parenthesis nimia Fitch, 1862

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.75-5.60 mm. They have a spotted elytron, with the apical spots often suffused.^[5]