2022 August 31 morning

     Ian Cooper recently photographed two Psyllobora lady beetles that look rather similar, but which are different species.  The two photographs make a useful comparison of the two.  Scott Gilmore writes:  The close up one is P. borealis and the other is a darker form of P. vigintimaculata. The second one can be quite variable but never has a small isolated spot near the outer edge of the elytra. 

Psyllobora borealis (Col.: Coccinellidae)  Ian Cooper

Psyllobora vigintimaculata (Col.: Coccinellidae)  Ian Cooper