Seven Spotted Ladybird Beetle and Oleander Aphids - Aphis nerii

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Copyright © 2005 Lynette Elliott

Seven Spotted Ladybird Beetle and Oleander Aphids - Aphis nerii

Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
June 30, 2004

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Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 30 January, 2005 - 6:44am
Last updated 1 March, 2010 - 6:52pm

Seven-spotted...

I think the lady beetle is the Seven-spotted. According to this article, Nine-spotteds (Coccinella novemnotata) haven't been reported in the east for many years.

… Robin McLeod, 30 January, 2005 - 5:13pm

Nine-spot ID

I checked out the characters for identifying a Nine-spotted recently. Besides the obvious (usually with 9 elytral spots) Nine-spots should have a thin dark line along the suture between the elytra, a pale anterior margin on the pronotum, and a white line between the eyes. If you can't count all of the spots (or possibly have an aberrant individual), these are some extra features to look for.

… Joel Kits, 31 January, 2005 - 7:55pm

Thanks Robin. Now I'm going

Thanks Robin. Now I'm going to scour my files for a nine spotted ladybird. :)

… Lynette Elliott, 30 January, 2005 - 5:35pm

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