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Orcus australasiae

Orcus australasiae

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

This small convex and highly glossy ladybird beetle is quite common on Acacia and a significant predator of aphids and other hemipteran plant parasites.

Notes:

At first glance it might seem that Paropsisterna octosignita is a mimic of this species but many details are not consistent. This beetle is much smaller, host species differ and this beetle is diurnal.

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Comments (10)
Leuba Ridgway
Congratulations Martin ! I can see how small it is judging by the leaf surface. Very nice.
MartinL
Thankyou Roy Thankyou Sergio
Roy Arun
A beautiful Spotting....Thanks for sharing...ana congrats Sir for SOTD..
MartinL
Thanks for your comments Daniele, Neil, Tukup and amadeus.
Liana
Congratulations Martin! Thank you for sharing :)
Tukup
Nice catch Martin. What a beauty. Thanks for sharing and congratulations.
Neil Ross
Congratulations, Martin. Well spotted.
DanielePralong
Congratulation Martin, this neat little ladybird is our Spotting of the Day! "An image and organism near perfect in simplicity! This orange-spotted ladybird beetle (Orcus australasiae) is our Spotting of the Day. Orcus is a genus in the family Coccinellidae. This family, commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in Britain and other parts of the English-speaking world, is distributed worldwide with over 6,000 described species. Orcus australasiae is a common species in southern and western parts of Australia, including Tasmania. Like other coccinellids, it is a predator of aphids and scale insects". Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603/10161663327735603/?type=3&theater&ifg=1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/1113565366645661696

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Beetles of Southeastern Australia
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PublishedApril 3, 2019

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