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Aiolocaria hexaspilota

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Description:

large. 8-12mm.
japanese name: カメノコテントウ.

Habitat:

half shade river bank.
they eat larva of leaf beetle Gastrolina depressa(クルミハムシ).
Gastrolina depressa is on Juglans mandshurica(オニグルミ), Pterocarya rhoifolia(サワグルミ).
these plants appear near river banks.

Notes:

it was 1st time that I've found this ladybugs.

Reference Links:

Aiolocaria hexaspilota - Information on Aiolocaria hexaspilota, カメノコテントウ

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