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Australian lady beetles (mating)

Coelophora inaequalis

Photo by 1Sarah2
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Field Notes

Description:

Large dome shaped red ladybug & orange ladybug both with dark spots. The center lines are striped. Each pronotum has black and white markings.

Habitat:

Australia, Oceania and Southern Asia.

Notes:

Introduced to control aphid population in Florida and Hawaii.

Reference Links:

Encyclopedia of Life, Coelophora inaequalis, Coelophora inaequalis - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
1Sarah2
Maybe they have just realized that they are outnumbered and are bringing in reinforcements...
ClairePelletier
Oh aphid population is important, but why don't they eat them... ??? =)

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The Color Red

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PublishedSeptember 15, 2011

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