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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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Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle - Harmonia axyridis
Copyright © 2011 John R. Maxwell

Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle - Harmonia axyridis
Camp Creek Run, Marlton, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
June 16, 2011
Size: Maybe around 9 mm?
Pretty sure this is Harmonia axyridis (Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle)
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Contributed by John R. Maxwell on 19 July, 2011 - 9:16am

4th instar, starting to pre-pupate
It isn't a full prepupa yet, but it is getting ready; this stiff, arched position allows the abdominal wall to harden in preparation for pupating. You can also see how thin and stretched the skin is - it's as big as its exoskeleton will allow!
… Abigail Parker, 17 May, 2012 - 8:21am login or register to post comments

 
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