|
gptkbp:instance_of
|
gptkb:mythological_figure
|
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer
|
5
|
|
gptkbp:bfsParent
|
gptkb:Hippodamia_convergens
|
|
gptkbp:adaptation
|
gptkb:Detective
aggregation during winter
|
|
gptkbp:application
|
agriculture
|
|
gptkbp:behavior
|
gregarious
|
|
gptkbp:climate
|
temperate climates
|
|
gptkbp:color
|
gptkb:black
gptkb:red
varies by region
red with black spots
black spots on red
|
|
gptkbp:common_name
|
gptkb:convergent_lady_beetle
|
|
gptkbp:communication
|
pheromones
color signals
|
|
gptkbp:community_role
|
part of food web
|
|
gptkbp:conservation_efforts
|
habitat preservation
|
|
gptkbp:conservation_status
|
least concern
|
|
gptkbp:cultural_significance
|
beneficial insect
|
|
gptkbp:diet
|
aphids
|
|
gptkbp:distribution
|
widespread in the United States
|
|
gptkbp:ecological_role
|
pest control
|
|
gptkbp:egg_color
|
gptkb:yellow
on the underside of leaves
|
|
gptkbp:enemy
|
parasitic wasps
|
|
gptkbp:environmental_impact
|
distribution shifts
|
|
gptkbp:family
|
gptkb:Coccinellidae
|
|
gptkbp:foraging_behavior
|
predatory
search for prey
|
|
gptkbp:genetic_diversity
|
high in some populations
|
|
gptkbp:habitat
|
gptkb:garden
open fields
|
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
|
convergent lady beetle
|
|
gptkbp:larval_stage
|
aggressive
several weeks
elongated
pests
black with orange markings
on plants
leafy areas
|
|
gptkbp:lifespan
|
1 year
complete metamorphosis
|
|
gptkbp:mating_system
|
courtship display
|
|
gptkbp:migration
|
seasonal migration
|
|
gptkbp:nesting
|
not applicable
|
|
gptkbp:order
|
Coleoptera
|
|
gptkbp:pests
|
some populations
biological control agent
|
|
gptkbp:population_trend
|
affected by climate
|
|
gptkbp:predators
|
aphids
|
|
gptkbp:range
|
gptkb:North_America
|
|
gptkbp:reproduction
|
oviparous
|
|
gptkbp:research_interest
|
biological control studies
|
|
gptkbp:scientific_name
|
gptkb:Hippodamia_convergens
|
|
gptkbp:seasonal_activities
|
active in spring and summer
|
|
gptkbp:size
|
4 to 8 mm
|
|
gptkbp:species
|
with other insects
|
|
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
|
with plants
|
|
gptkbp:wildlife
|
gptkb:bird
population decline
competition with native species
affects population size
benefits from native plant growth
|