Coccinellidae sp01
Unidentified Waxy Ladybird Larvae at Conder, ACT
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| Coccinellidae sp01 | DiBickers | 26 Apr 2025 | |
| Cryptolaemus montrouzieri | AlisonMilton | 17 Feb 2023 | |
| Coccinellidae (family) | KimPullen | 25 Oct 2016 | |
| Coccinellidae (family) | KimPullen | 25 Oct 2016 | |
| Unverified | MichaelBedingfield | 23 Oct 2016 |
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Conder, ACT.
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25 Oct 2016
This is a larva. It resembles the larva of Cryptolaemus montrouzieri, a predator of mealy bugs often known athe 'Mealybug destroyer'.
26 Apr 2025
I’ve setup a separate taxon (to be classified) for these ones. Without being too long-winded, there are many Coccinellidae larvae (across several Subfamilies) which have these long waxy filaments, however, because they have not been raised from larva to the adult beetle they cannot be identified accurately.
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri has become a familiar taxon where many larvae are often misidentified for this reason.
These larvae are distinctly different to Cryptolaemus montrouzieri as the lateral waxy filaments are much longer and they also have an obvious “naked” back.
There has now been a larva successfully raised to adulthood which has the Entomologists excited as they were finally able to link that particular specimen to Telsimia (Genus).
Given that it is known these waxy larvae are across multiple Subfamilies I will group them together under “Coccinellidae CNM 01 (Unidentified Waxy Larvae)” until further information comes to light😊
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri has become a familiar taxon where many larvae are often misidentified for this reason.
These larvae are distinctly different to Cryptolaemus montrouzieri as the lateral waxy filaments are much longer and they also have an obvious “naked” back.
There has now been a larva successfully raised to adulthood which has the Entomologists excited as they were finally able to link that particular specimen to Telsimia (Genus).
Given that it is known these waxy larvae are across multiple Subfamilies I will group them together under “Coccinellidae CNM 01 (Unidentified Waxy Larvae)” until further information comes to light😊
Location information
- Coordinates 149.101507-35.464729
- Altitude 625.0m
- Maps MichaelBedingfied's Home Garden
- Places Conder, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 24 Jan 2015 09:13 AM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- MichaelBedingfield NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Coccinellidae sp01 Lady beetles (Coccinellidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Coccinellidae sp01 Scientific name
- Unidentified Waxy Ladybird Larvae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 675.94m Recorded at altitude
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