Lady Beetle larva 2 - Harmonia

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Lady Beetle larva 2 - Harmonia

Swampscott, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
July 1, 2017

Harmonia quadripunctata? Found in same location as:

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Contributed by Peter Cristofono on 2 July, 2017 - 11:30am
Last updated 6 July, 2017 - 7:20pm

Moved

Moved from Lady Beetles.

… James Bailey, 6 July, 2017 - 7:20pm

This could well be

Harmonia axyridis mature larvae have more than 3 orange markings on each side. The keyword here though is "mature". Younger larvae have reduced pattern, so it is much harder to distinguish those.

A perfect H. quadripunctata larvae would have this pattern as a mature larva, as well as a pale stripe down the center of the thorax (just in front of the orange markings). The stripe is not always present, but it's a good clue if it is.

… James Bailey, 2 July, 2017 - 9:09pm

Good to know

Thanks very much

… Peter Cristofono, 2 July, 2017 - 9:17pm

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