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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Coccinelloidea » Coccinellid group » Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae) » Scymninae » Hyperaspidini » Sigil Lady Beetles (Hyperaspis) » Hyperaspis trifurcata
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Larvae on Dactylopius - Hyperaspis trifurcata
Copyright © 2016 James Bailey

Larvae on Dactylopius - Hyperaspis trifurcata
Limestone Canyon, Orange County, California, USA
November 13, 2016
Unusual larvae on cochineal (Dactylopius), presumably associated.
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Contributed by James Bailey on 13 November, 2016 - 6:54pm
Last updated 3 January, 2017 - 8:00pm

Moved tentatively
Moved from Beetles.
… James Bailey, 3 January, 2017 - 8:00pm login or register to post comments

I think this is one of your Scymninae, no?
… Blaine Mathison, 3 January, 2017 - 4:49pm login or register to post comments

 
I will dig out the larvae reference later
Sadly little known about larvae -- but should be able to confirm genus at least. It will either be this, Diomus or Zilus (the latter of which has no documented larva to my knowledge).
… James Bailey, 3 January, 2017 - 7:47pm login or register to post comments

 
Did ponder that (specifically Hyperaspis trifurcata)
Wanted an opinion just in case it was some other beetle family.

I wondered if the size was too large for them -- but, larvae can be quite longer than adults.
… James Bailey, 3 January, 2017 - 7:43pm login or register to post comments

 
yes I have seen Hyperaspis larvae associated with cochineal
...in AZ
… Blaine Mathison, 4 January, 2017 - 5:12pm login or register to post comments

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