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Yellow shouldered ladybird beetle

Apolinus lividigaster

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny ladybird beetle with black furry elytra and two yellow cheeks and nose.

Habitat:

On leaves of an ornamental cherry (Prunus?) in suburban garden.

Notes:

I believe these eat scale bugs like eridococcids.

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Comments (3)
MartinL
Thanks for your suggestion. We have it ID'd now. Seems it eats only aphids =) http://www.flickr.com/photos/tuipecancook/6380978193/
Alj
Yellow shouldered ladybird

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Beetles of Southeastern Australia

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PublishedJanuary 22, 2012

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