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Beetle Larva - Coleomegilla maculata
Copyright © 2009 John F. Carr

Beetle Larva - Coleomegilla maculata
Great Meadows NWR, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
June 16, 2009
Size: 7 mm (approx.)
On milkweed. Similar to this ladybug larva:

Same species?
Contributed by John F. Carr on 16 June, 2009 - 10:08pm
Last updated 17 June, 2009 - 11:57am

yes,
larva are difficult (for me), but yes, this looks to be C. maculata.

Nice image! I'll switch our larva info page to use it for the species.
… Tim R. Moyer, 17 June, 2009 - 10:53am

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