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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Coccinelloidea » Coccinellid group » Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae) » Coccinellinae » Harmonia » Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
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New-Born Lady Bird Beetles - Harmonia axyridis
Copyright © 2010 Jon Hart

New-Born Lady Bird Beetles - Harmonia axyridis
Montrose, Laurens County, Georgia, USA
April 17, 2010
Size: unrecorded
Found these on the underside of a prunus leaf with lots of company in the form of aphids. The adult left them in the perfect enviroment. I had noticed the eggs a few days before and kept an eye on them, especially when the dark "spot" began to appear, indicating that they were close to hatching. The far larger and more developed individual had been there when they hatched out, perhaps watching over them (or maybe eyeing them up for a meal?). Not being overly educated in lady beetles, I don't know what species any of the larvae are, but maybe Abigail can shed some light.

Images of the larger specimen:

Images of this individual: tag all
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Contributed by Jon Hart on 23 April, 2010 - 8:38pm
Last updated 13 November, 2010 - 3:13pm

Moved
Moved from Lady Beetles.

Unquestionably H. axyridis, with the double-branched spines; nothing else like them in North America. We may cull some of the images in the vast H. axyridis node at some point, but I will definitely keep at least one of your big, clear, detailed images! Nice work.
… Abigail Parker, 28 April, 2010 - 2:34pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Jon Hart, 24 April, 2010 - 6:30pm login or register to post comments

Coccinellidae
The newly-hatched larvae look like Harmonia axyridis (based on spines). The "Image of a Larger Specimen" however is a different genus (possibly Coccinella sp). May want to unlink that pic.
… Blaine Mathison, 24 April, 2010 - 11:48am login or register to post comments

 
I'll second that
Yes, the babies should be Har.axy.. I commented on the bigger ones with one of the images; looks good for Coc.sep., but can't be sure due to lack of knowledge of nearctic species.
… Arp, 24 April, 2010 - 6:04pm login or register to post comments

Identities
Is April 17 correct for all five photos? The later specimens look more mature.

No, wait. The last two photos show an older larva that was present when the younger ones hatched, right? I think separating the two groups of photos (three, then two) and using thumbnails instead of linking all five together would be clearer.
… R. Berg, 23 April, 2010 - 10:14pm login or register to post comments

 
Better?
I unlinked and included thumbnails :)
… Ron M., 24 April, 2010 - 12:45am login or register to post comments

 
Better!
However, the semicolons after the added lines "Images of . . ." should really be colons.
… R. Berg, 24 April, 2010 - 1:21am login or register to post comments

 
What are you talking about?
They are colons...


Now :)

oops

Thanks
… Ron M., 24 April, 2010 - 1:30am login or register to post comments

 
Whew, that's fixed
Now I can unsubscribe and go to bed!
… R. Berg, 24 April, 2010 - 2:33am login or register to post comments

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