Orcus bilunulatus

Ladybird beetle at Murrumbateman, NSW

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Identification history

	Orcus bilunulatus	8 Apr 2022	Amata
	Orcus bilunulatus	7 Apr 2022	SimoneC

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User's notes

Lots of O. bilunulatus on a Casuarina very badly infested with scale/sooty mould, a few O. australasiae were also present and a photo including both is included to show comparative size. The larvae were also very numerous so I assume they are also O. bilunulatus

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RogerF wrote:

8 Apr 2022

Good to see natural biological control in action

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Location information

Coordinates 149.050385 -34.978183
Places Murrumbateman, NSW

Sighting information

101 - 1,000 Abundance
7 Apr 2022 04:09 PM Recorded on
SimoneC Recorded by
Collections
Insects Lady beetles (Coccinellidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) SimoneC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Casuarina cunninghamiana Associated plant
Scale and a few Orcus australasiae Associated animal
5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Orcus bilunulatus Scientific name
Ladybird beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 863.4m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

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South Australia

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