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Copyright © 2013 Victor Engel

Lady Beetle - Chilocorus cacti

Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
September 22, 2013
Size: 4.9mm

On a new culm of Bambusa odashimae, apparently attracted by the scale insects.

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Lady Beetle - Chilocorus cacti

Lady Beetle - Chilocorus cacti

Lady Beetle - Chilocorus cacti

Lady Beetle - Chilocorus cacti

Lady Beetle - Chilocorus cacti

Lady Beetle - Chilocorus cacti

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Contributed by Victor Engel on 23 September, 2013 - 12:26pm
Last updated 17 June, 2017 - 11:57am

Moved

Moved from Chilocorinae.

… James Bailey, 17 June, 2017 - 11:57am

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Moved

Moved from Twice-stabbed Lady Beetles.

… Abigail Parker, 24 September, 2013 - 8:09am

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probably Chilocorus cacti, could be Axion plagiatum

A ventral (underside) photo is necessary to tell the two species apart where the range overlaps. They are closely related - both are in subfamily Chilocorinae.

The overall gestalt of this beetle is more A. plagiatum to me - the nearly A-frame dome shape, vs. the smoother/rounder dome of C. cacti - but I can't say for sure without a ventral photo.

… Abigail Parker, 24 September, 2013 - 8:09am

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C. cacti would be my thought also

… James Bailey, 11 October, 2015 - 9:17pm

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Added more photos. Judging by

Added more photos. Judging by details of the shape of the spots, this is the same individual. I took more photos since I had better light. These are all hand held with no flash.

… Victor Engel, 23 September, 2013 - 3:01pm

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Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Victor Engel, 23 September, 2013 - 1:53pm

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Chilocorus

Or maybe it's something in Chilocorus?

I have no idea how to tell lady beetles apart.

… Victor Engel, 23 September, 2013 - 12:46pm

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Chilocorus, yes

… v belov, 23 September, 2013 - 12:52pm

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Reminds me of this one. [thu

Reminds me of this one.

… Victor Engel, 23 September, 2013 - 12:29pm

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