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Hippodamia convergens Guérin-Méneville,1842

Mariquita, Convergent ladybird

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Coleoptera

Suborder
Polyphaga

Superfamily
Cucujoidea

Family
Coccinellidae

Genus
Hippodamia

Species
convergens

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 2014

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Stowaway

Subpathway: Hitchhiker on transport vehicles/cargo

Introduced status: Naturalized

Invasive status: No data

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Santa Cruz, San Cristobal.

References

  • Cañarte-Bermúdez, E. Peñaherrera-Colina, L., Navia-Santillan, D., Vera-Coello, D., Macas-Guaman, L., Paz-Carrasco, L., Duchicela-Escobar, J., Garces-Carrera, S. (2020) Catálogo de organismos asociados a especies agrícolas en la provincia de Galápagos INIAP-MAG-ABG. Quito, Ecuador 202 p.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Hippodamia convergens", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=19892. Accessed 4 November 2026.