Coccinellidae sp01

Unidentified Waxy Ladybird Larvae at Conder, ACT

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Identification history

Coccinellidae sp01	26 Apr 2025	DiBickers
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri	17 Feb 2023	AlisonMilton
Coccinellidae (family)	25 Oct 2016	KimPullen
Coccinellidae (family)	25 Oct 2016	KimPullen
Unverified	23 Oct 2016	MichaelBedingfield

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Conder, ACT.

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KimPullen wrote:

25 Oct 2016

This is a larva. It resembles the larva of Cryptolaemus montrouzieri, a predator of mealy bugs often known athe 'Mealybug destroyer'.

DiBickers wrote:

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😊

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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
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MichaelBedingfield NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Lady beetles (Coccinellidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

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5mm to 12mm Animal size

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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