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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Coccinelloidea » Coccinellid group » Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae) » Coccinellinae » Coccinella » pale elytral suture (Coccinella pale elytral suture) » Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)

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Copyright © 2006 Patrick Chilton

Ladybug and pupa (was: Mystery Caterpillar) - Coccinella septempunctata

Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
May 6, 2006
Size: 1/2"

It looks like you were correct! I checked this morning and the pupa had remained unchanged from last weekend. This evening, however, I went back outside and saw that the ladybug had emerged. It's a beautiful shade of yellow, and very shiny.

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Ladybug pupa (was: Mystery Caterpillar) - Coccinella septempunctata

Ladybug and pupa (was: Mystery Caterpillar) - Coccinella septempunctata

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Contributed by Patrick Chilton on 6 May, 2006 - 6:41pm
Last updated 7 May, 2012 - 9:50am

Moved

Moved from Ladybird Beetles.

suggest this can be safely moved to species

… Tim Moyer, 20 October, 2008 - 12:08pm

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Harmonia axyridis

I went back this morning to check, and it had turned dark orange overnight. Also, it hadn't moved at all--it must be very exhausting to "burst forth". I'll try to post an additional picture later today.

… Patrick Chilton, 7 May, 2006 - 8:31am

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C. septempunctata

looks more like C. septempunctata to me. note the elytra spot locations and pale area on the pronotum, not fully colored but still visible in your image.

… Tim Moyer, 15 September, 2008 - 12:55pm

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Moved to Ladybird Beetles

- I'm pretty sure this is Harmonia axyridis but without an overhead shot of the thoracic shield (behind the head), I can't be positive. It probably turned red later on - it takes a while for fresh hatchlings to develop their color. Did you happen to go back to see? Or take a shot from another angle?

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 6 May, 2006 - 9:27pm

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