Coccinella prolongata, the prolongate lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3]

Coccinella prolongata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Coccinella
Species:
C. prolongata
Binomial name
Coccinella prolongata
(Peters, 1869)

Subspecies edit

These three subspecies belong to the species Coccinella prolongata:

  • Coccinella prolongata bridwelli Nunenmacher, 1913
  • Coccinella prolongata prolongata Crotch, 1873
  • Coccinella prolongata sequoiae Dobzhansky, 1931

References edit

  1. ^ "Coccinella prolongata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ "Coccinella prolongata". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.

Further reading edit

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