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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Coccinelloidea » Coccinellid group » Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae) » Coccinellinae » Harmonia » Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
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Lady Beetle Pupa - Harmonia axyridis
Copyright © 2008 Sam Houston

Lady Beetle Pupa - Harmonia axyridis
Sand Springs, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA
August 26, 2008
Size: 4mm (5/32")
Pretty sure the orange critter is a lady beetle pupa (please verify).
The fuzzy thing I believe is a gall, not a critter, although I've never seen a fuzzy one like this. It didn't have any legs but I also couldn't find a critter in or around it.
Is there a relationship between these two?
Please help with ID.
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Contributed by Sam Houston on 27 August, 2008 - 12:28pm
Last updated 22 January, 2009 - 7:33pm

Moved
Moved from Harmonia.
… Sam Houston, 28 August, 2008 - 11:53am login or register to post comments

Oak makes sense
I've seen fuzzy balls like these on oaks before. The pupa is Harmonia, the usual suspect. : )
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 27 August, 2008 - 12:47pm login or register to post comments

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The ladybird pupa is correct.
Not sure about the gall, i'm no expert on those. (If it even is a gall).
It might help for I.D.ing the gall to tell us what plant its on.
… James Bailey, 27 August, 2008 - 12:29pm login or register to post comments

 
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Blackjack Oak.
… Sam Houston, 27 August, 2008 - 12:31pm login or register to post comments

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