Nine-spot Lady Beetle

Coccinella novemnotata

General Status Rank: 
Not Ranked (Not Assessed)
Common Name: 
Nine-spot Lady Beetle
Scientific Name: 
Coccinella novemnotata
Naming References: 
W037
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Beetle
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Coleoptera
Family: 
Coccinellidae
Distribution

Distribution

Unclear. Only one confirmed record from the NWT (Yellowknife).
Score: 
Categ
References: 
A266

Number of Occurrences

Range may extend north to Yellowknife region, not widespread (Gordon 1985; A265). Previous observation from 2014 determined to be seven-spotted lady beetle, not nine-spotted lady beetle (A266) (recent record: 62.405, -114.372319, shoreline Yellowknife Bay, B. Fournier 15 June 2014). However, a new photo observation was recorded on iNaturalist in spring 2023 (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/161630525), with identification further confirmed (P. Catling/B. Kostiuk and D. McCorquodale).
Score: 
AD (1
References: 
A265
A266

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Threats

Has disappeared from ON and QC, no records for more than 25 years. Still present in AB, although much less common than 30 years ago = moderately vulnerable.
Score: 
B - h

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Not Ranked (Not Assessed)
Status Rank Description: 
Has disappeared from Ontario and Quebec; no records for more than 25 years. Still present in Alberta, although much less common than 30 years ago. Status in British Columbia and NWT less clear but very likely to be a 3 or 2. Only record is in Yellowknife for NWT (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/161630525).
S Rank: 
SNA
Decision Process Description: 
Draft ranks from Dave McCorquodale of University College of Cape Breton (2010). Reviewed ranks by Chandra Venables (2012) under contract for northern beetles assessment with Environment Canada (National General Status Assessment). Modified from sensitive to not assessed (2016 S. Carriere) - at the time, species was not known in the NWT.
Last Updated: 
February 8, 2024
Status Designations

Canada – Assessment by Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada

References: 
W103

References

COSEWIC Status
  • Government of Canada (2016) Species at Risk Public Registry. http://www.sararegistry.gc.ca/default_e.cfm - W103 Return

Naming

  • McNamara. J. (1991) Family Coccinellidae (Ladybird beetles). Agriculture Canada Pub. 1861/E in Checklist of Beetles of Canada and Alaska. Bousquet, Y. (Web page verison accessed 3 Jan 2008) http://www.canacoll.org/Coleo/Checklist/checklist.htm - W037 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Gordon, RD. (1985) The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico.. Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93(1): 1-912. - A265 Return
  • Belicek, J. (1976) Coccinellidae of Western Canada and Alaska with analyses of the transmontane zoogeographic relationships between the fauna of British Columbia and Alberta (Insecta: Coleoptera: Coccinellidae).. Quaestiones Entomologicae. 12: 283-409. - A266 Return

Range Extent

  • Belicek, J. (1976) Coccinellidae of Western Canada and Alaska with analyses of the transmontane zoogeographic relationships between the fauna of British Columbia and Alberta (Insecta: Coleoptera: Coccinellidae).. Quaestiones Entomologicae. 12: 283-409. - A266 Return