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Fletcher Wildlife Garden | all galleries >> Beetles (Coleoptera) of the FWG (23 Galleries) >> Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae) > Twenty-spotted ladybeetle (Psyllobora vigintimaculata), adult and larva
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05-SEP-2013 Christine Hanrahan

Twenty-spotted ladybeetle (Psyllobora vigintimaculata), adult and larva

All three stages occurred at the same time on these mildewed leaves: larva, pupa and adult. These beetles are tiny, a couple of mm or smaller, and their larvae and pupae are about the same size. You almost need a magnifying glass to see them so small are they. You can see that they larva mimics the colour of the adult, as does the pupa (next photo).

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
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Martin Lamoon27-Sep-2013 19:52
So well seen and photographed.
V
Ceya26-Sep-2013 14:30
Interesting information, beautiful details! How very tiny they are! V
Marcia Colelli26-Sep-2013 13:20
Fantastic details on this beetle and larva. Nice capture V
joseantonio26-Sep-2013 04:09
They are really small. Thank you for showing.V.
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