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Lunate ladybird?

Photo by KateBraun
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Field Notes

Description:

Ladybird with yellow blotches, pale yellow and black on pronotum.

Possibly Cheilomenes lunata.

Habitat:

Near river in open grassland area.

Species ID Suggestions

Lunate Ladybird

Cheilomenes lunata

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Johan Heyns
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Comments (2)
KateBraun
Thanks, Sarah. It looks like the Fungus-Eating Ladybird is only found in Australia and New Zealand.
sarahaw1981
Might be a Fungus-Eating Ladybird (Illeis galbula) or similar species. What do you think?! :-)

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