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Lady beetles (Coccinellidae)

Lady beetles (Coccinellidae)

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Lady beetles (Coccinellidae)

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Cryptolaemus montrouzieri (Mealybug ladybird) at Jerrawa, NSW by ConBoekel
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Queanbeyan, NSW by Paul4K
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at O'Connor, ACT by ConBoekel
Scymnodes sp. (genus) (Unidentified Scymnodes ladybird) at Jingera, NSW by clarehoneydove
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri (Mealybug ladybird) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Diomus notescens (Little two-spotted ladybird) at Fyshwick, ACT by clarehoneydove
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Illeis galbula (Fungus-eating Ladybird) at Curtin, ACT by iancurtin
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Illeis galbula (Fungus-eating Ladybird) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Diomus notescens (Little two-spotted ladybird) at Watson, ACT by abread111
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Wheeo, NSW by JaneR
Epilachna sumbana (A Leaf-eating Ladybird) at Conder, ACT by MichaelBedingfield
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Googong, NSW by WHall
Illeis galbula (Fungus-eating Ladybird) at Conder, ACT by MichaelBedingfield
Micraspis frenata (Striped Ladybird) at Murrumbateman, NSW by amiessmacro
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Diomus notescens (Little two-spotted ladybird) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri (Mealybug ladybird) at Ngunnawal, ACT by AlisonMilton
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Illeis galbula (Fungus-eating Ladybird) at Kambah, ACT by LinePerrins
Rodolia cardinalis (Vedalia Beetle or Cardinal Ladybird) at Farrer, ACT by gregbaines
Diomus notescens (Little two-spotted ladybird) at Farrer, ACT by gregbaines
Micraspis frenata (Striped Ladybird) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Coccinellidae (family) (Unidentified lady beetle) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Carwoola, NSW by AmyT
Epilachna sumbana (A Leaf-eating Ladybird) at Conder, ACT by MichaelBedingfield
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Carwoola, NSW by AmyT
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Nimmitabel, NSW by Hejor1
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Yarralumla, ACT by KMcCue
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by SteveBorkowskis
Epilachna sumbana (A Leaf-eating Ladybird) at Murrumbateman, NSW by amiessmacro
Epilachna sumbana (A Leaf-eating Ladybird) at Kambah, ACT by LinePerrins
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Latham, ACT by AlisonMilton
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Coccinellidae (family) (Unidentified lady beetle) at Tarago, NSW by clarehoneydove
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Goulburn, NSW by Milly
Novius bellus (A ladybird) at Tarago, NSW by clarehoneydove
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Isaacs, ACT by Mike
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Wallaroo, NSW by Jek
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Turner, ACT by ConBoekel
Rodatus boucardi (A lady beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Novius bellus (A ladybird) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at McKellar, ACT by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Lady beetle (Coccinellidae) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Googong, NSW by WHall
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Kambah, ACT by GirtsO
Illeis galbula (Fungus-eating Ladybird) at Kambah, ACT by GirtsO
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at O'Malley, ACT by Mike
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Chisholm, ACT by RomanSoroka
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Chisholm, ACT by RomanSoroka
Diomus notescens (Little two-spotted ladybird) at Cotter River, ACT by KorinneM
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Cotter River, ACT by KorinneM
Illeis galbula (Fungus-eating Ladybird) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Cleobora mellyi (Southern Ladybird) at Cotter River, ACT by KorinneM

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AlisonMilton wrote:
2 Dec 2024
@Miranda Could you remove it and add it as a separate sighting? Thanks
Orcus bilunulatus
Miranda wrote:
2 Dec 2024
Oops, not sure how that happened. Thanks @AlisonMilton
Orcus bilunulatus
AlisonMilton wrote:
1 Dec 2024
@Miranda Hi Miranda, The firsst photo is of a wasp.
Orcus bilunulatus
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
7 Nov 2024
Looks like it is eating an aphid
Diomus notescens
KylieWaldon wrote:
27 Oct 2024
?Blessed Leaf Beetle Paropsisterna beata
Orcus australasiae

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Cryptolaemus montrouzieri at Jerrawa, NSW

Coccinella transversalis at Braidwood, NSW

Hippodamia variegata at Mongarlowe, NSW

Scymnodes sp. (genus) at Jingera, NSW

Cryptolaemus montrouzieri at Bungendore, NSW

Hippodamia variegata at Mongarlowe, NSW

Hippodamia variegata at Queanbeyan, NSW

Hippodamia variegata at O'Connor, ACT

Scymnodes sp. (genus) at Jingera, NSW

Cryptolaemus montrouzieri at Bungendore, NSW

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