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Lunate Ladybird

Cheilomenes Lunata

Photo by Elsa van Eck
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Field Notes

Description:

Identification: Medium-sized (body length 7 mm), shiny. Head and pronotum black with yellow markings. Elytra black with a pattern of red or yellow patches. Biology: Adults and larvae predatory, especially on aphids, including wheat aphids. Freshly hatched larvae remain in their egg batches for a while, eating unhatched eggs.

Habitat:

Rietvlei Nature Reserve Grassland. Diverse. Common in gardens, on aphid-infested plants, especially sow thistle.

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PublishedJanuary 6, 2017

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