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Rodolia cardinalis pupa? - Novius cardinalis
Copyright © 2012 Cynthia Bingham Keiser

Rodolia cardinalis pupa? - Novius cardinalis
Escondido, San Diego County, California, USA
February 9, 2012
This pupa was dead on a Orange tree leaf in citrus orchard in backyard.

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Contributed by Cynthia Bingham Keiser on 23 February, 2012 - 10:12pm
Last updated 31 January, 2014 - 9:53am

Very cool
series of photos. Thanks.
… MJ Hatfield, 15 January, 2014 - 9:26am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Beetles.
… Abigail Parker, 25 March, 2012 - 10:37am login or register to post comments

yes, R. cardinalis, and maybe not dead
The bright red color, the arrangement of tubercles and setae on the larval exuvium, and the fact that you have adult R. cardinalis on the same tree all point to that species. It might not be dead, though - pupae are immobile and it's in their best interest to *look* dead and unappetizing!

Please keep an eye out for the bright red larvae of this species, we don't have any images of the larvae on BG and I'd love to see them!
… Abigail Parker, 25 March, 2012 - 10:36am login or register to post comments

 
Thank You
I checked the next morning and it was gone so you were right! I'll definitely look for the larva :)
… Cynthia Bingham Keiser, 25 March, 2012 - 12:03pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 12 March, 2012 - 11:57am login or register to post comments

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