Epilachna sumbana

1 A Leaf-eating Ladybird at Higgins, ACT

Epilachna sumbana at Higgins, ACT - 6 Jan 2023
Epilachna sumbana at Higgins, ACT - 6 Jan 2023
Epilachna sumbana at Higgins, ACT - 6 Jan 2023
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Epilachna sumbana 6 Jan 2023 AlisonMilton

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Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • Pumpkin Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Resting Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Pollinator Insect on Flower

Species information

  • Epilachna sumbana Scientific name
  • A Leaf-eating Ladybird Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 805.2m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Henoepilachna sumbana, Epilachna vigintioctopunctata sumbana, E. cucurbitae

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