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Harmonia axyridis? - Harmonia axyridis
Copyright © 2009 Jon Hart

Harmonia axyridis? - Harmonia axyridis
Montrose, Laurens County, Georgia, USA
October 19, 2009
Now that I am thoroughly confused, I assume this is a variation of Harmonia...or am I off the mark again? I note that this is one of a few lady beetles that have white at the apex of the pronotum and where the elytra halves meet. Is this a tell-tale marker for this species?
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Contributed by Jon Hart on 24 October, 2009 - 9:19am
Last updated 25 October, 2009 - 5:06pm

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… margarethe brummermann, 25 October, 2009 - 5:06pm login or register to post comments

must be it
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… v belov, 24 October, 2009 - 9:52am login or register to post comments

 
Ahhh...Thank you, V.
At least I'm not a total dunce.
… Jon Hart, 24 October, 2009 - 10:33am login or register to post comments

 
nope, you're not :-)
White in the middle of the face is what really sets H. axyridis apart from A. bipunctata. As you've already noticed, the pattern and color don't mean much for this species! Pronotum is less variable than elytra but not always the same. White in middle of face IS always present. Check info page for Adalia bipunctata for comparitive photos.
… Abigail M. Parker, 24 October, 2009 - 12:56pm login or register to post comments

 
Around here
pattern and color go right out the window for this species. In less than four months of just shooting whatever for my experiment, I have seen more variability in this species than I care to think about. I have the feeling I will have to make a separate folder just for Harmonia axyridis.
… Jon Hart, 24 October, 2009 - 9:06pm login or register to post comments

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