First records of Hippodamia variegata (Goeze) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) for Iowa, U.S.A.

Authors

Louis S. Hesler, USDA-ARS North Central Agricultural Research Laboratory, Brookings, SDFollow
M. J. HatfieldFollow

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

2018

Citation

Insecta Mundi 0617: 1–3

ZooBank Registered: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:F423D252-53E4-4E82-B6B1-19F3C586BD17

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Abstract

Hippodamia variegata (Goeze) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), a Palearctic lady beetle that has become established in North America, is reported for the first time from the state of Iowa, U.S.A. The earliest specimen of H. variegata from Iowa was collected in 2009, with two subsequent specimens in 2012. Collection records of an advancing, non-native species like H. variegata are important for determining comparative rates of geographic spread across various regions and understanding its invasion dynamics.