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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Coccinelloidea » Coccinellid group » Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae) » Unidentified immatures
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Unknown 1/2
Copyright © 2011 Bryan Castro

Unknown 1/2
Oxnard Ormond Beach, Ventura County, California, USA
August 2, 2011
Size: 4mm
I do ESRM research at CSUCI and this one has me stumped. The more specific the identification the better but I am not even sure of its order. It seems to have mandibles, but no obvious outer shell to make it a Coleoptera for sure. Picture 1/2

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Unknown 1/2 Unknown 2/2
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Contributed by Bryan Castro on 8 November, 2011 - 6:57pm

do you have a photo of the head?
This looks like genus Coccinella or Hippodamia, but it's an early instar, and my larval key only handles 4th (final) instars. I might be able to get it to genus with a close look at the front of the head.
… Abigail Parker, 10 November, 2011 - 10:50am login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 8 November, 2011 - 7:54pm login or register to post comments

Beetle
Looks like a ladybug larva.
… John F. Carr, 8 November, 2011 - 6:59pm login or register to post comments

 
I think you are right. Thank
I think you are right. Thank you so much.
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