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Ladybird

Harmonia conformis

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

About 10mm long. Orange with black markings which sometimes touch.

Habitat:

Crawling along the stem of a native Fabaceae.

Notes:

Darker form?

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
lori.tas
Yes, Martin, the only one I can think of with those spots on the mid-line: http://www.ento.csiro.au/biology/ladybirds/big_images/genus/harmoniaDor.jpg
MartinL
I do think it is the common Large spotted ladybird beetle; Harmonia conformis. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/38450244 but I've never seen one so dark. They begin adult life without spots at all. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/63976020

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PublishedNovember 5, 2013

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