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Dusky Lady Beetle? - Rhyzobius forestieri
Copyright © 2015 Scott Gilmore

Dusky Lady Beetle? - Rhyzobius forestieri
Lantzville, Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
May 3, 2015
Size: 3.2mm
Found sitting on Red Alder Leaf

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Contributed by Scott Gilmore on 4 May, 2015 - 2:15pm
Last updated 29 January, 2016 - 6:43pm

Moved
Moved from Lady Beetles.
… Scott Gilmore, 29 January, 2016 - 6:43pm login or register to post comments

 
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Would be a first for Canada
… Scott Gilmore, 29 January, 2016 - 6:44pm login or register to post comments

One of those sorts
If you have specimen ID is very possible, see if you can get someone to check it out.

It looks quite like Rhyzobius forestieri, and Rhyzobius in general, but that's just an educated guess.
… James Bailey, 9 October, 2015 - 2:36pm login or register to post comments

looks quite unusual...
neat thing.
… v belov, 17 May, 2015 - 1:54pm login or register to post comments

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