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Adalia decempunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), a Palaearctic species now established in North America
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 November 2023
Abstract
The Palaearctic ten-spotted lady beetle, Adalia decempunctata (Linnaeus), has been confirmed as established in North America, based on morphological characters and DNA barcodes. Its distribution currently appears limited to the Avalon Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland, Canada. Several characters, including the colour of the mesepimera, frons, labrum, antennal club, mouthparts, and legs, are reliable for discriminating among this species and the native, Holarctic two-spotted lady beetle, Adalia bipunctata (Linnaeus), in Newfoundland. An identification key to the two species is provided.
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- © Natural Resources Canada and the Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Entomological Society of Canada
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Subject editor: Derek S. Sikes
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