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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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lady beetle larva - Coccinella septempunctata
Copyright © 2012 David Guzman

lady beetle larva - Coccinella septempunctata
Laguna Coast Wilderness Park , South of Los Angeles County, California, USA
February 13, 2012
Size: 5-10mm
ID to species possible?
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Contributed by David Guzman on 16 February, 2012 - 5:52pm
Last updated 25 February, 2012 - 11:52pm

Moved
Moved from Unidentified Eggs, Larvae, and Pupae.
… Abigail Parker, 25 February, 2012 - 11:52pm login or register to post comments

yes, C. septempunctata
This is a great photo, it shows the tubercules, setae, and distinctive blue-gray color very well!
… Abigail Parker, 25 February, 2012 - 11:47pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

Coccinella septempunctata would seem to be a possibility...



... but wait to see what the experts have to say.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 16 February, 2012 - 6:04pm login or register to post comments

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