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Research Project: Enhancing Insect Ecosystem Services that Benefit Modern Cropping Systems

Location: Integrated Cropping Systems Research

Title: New state, island and prey records for lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in Hawai‘i

Author
item Hesler, Louis
item PERREIRA, WILLIAM - Dana Anne Yee Foundation
item MATSUNAGA, JANIS - Hawaii Department Of Agriculture
item YEE, DANA - Dana Anne Yee Foundation
item Ahmed, Muhammad
item Beckendorf, Eric

Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 8/14/2023
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary: Ladybird beetles are an important group of insect predators. Several species of lady beetles have been purposefully and inadvertently introduced for over 100 years in the Hawaiian archipelago. Here, we update the list of lady beetles in Hawai'i with two new state records, 17 new island records associated with 13 species, and various prey records. The update includes new geographic distribution records from the eight main islands and also the Northwestern Islands.

Technical Abstract: Lady(bird) beetles are an important group of insect predators. Several species of lady beetles have been purposefully and inadvertently introduced for over 100 years in the Hawaiian archipelago. Here, we update the list of lady beetles in Hawai'i with two new state records, 17 new island records associated with 13 species, and various prey records. The update includes new geographic distribution records from the eight main islands and also the Northwestern Islands.