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Hippodamia convergens

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Noun1.Hippodamia convergensHippodamia convergens - a variety of ladybug                
lady beetle, ladybeetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle, ladybug - small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
genus Hippodamia, Hippodamia - genus of ladybugs


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This swarm of Hippodamia convergens, purchased by the city of Santa Clarita for less than $200 from Buena Biosystems of Ventura, is a natural predator of the tiny but pesky whitefly.
BUGGING YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD TINY BEETLES ARRIVE TO GOBBLE UP PESTS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
What makes them at all possible is the odd natural history of a particular species of ladybug, Hippodamia convergens.
A BUG FOR LADYBIRDS : PEST-EATING BEETLES LURE COLLECTORS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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