Coccinellidae (family)
Unidentified lady beetle at Stromlo, ACT
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| Coccinellidae (family) | AlisonMilton | 1 Apr 2023 | |
| Scymnodes sp. (genus) | Harrisi | 1 Apr 2023 |
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3 comments
1 Apr 2023
Why go backwards Alison? Did you not check the suggested genus? There are many examples in ALA.
2 Apr 2023
Hi Stuart, I was going by the examples on CNM. S. bellus all have orange heads, which this one does not. All other examples like this one have been ID'ed as unknown, not just by myself. There are many incorrect IDs on ALA so I prefer to rely on CNM.
Regards
Alison
Regards
Alison
3 Apr 2023
Hi Alison. The Scymnodes sp. on CNM are NOT S. bellus though yes, they all have orange heads; obviously a single species. If you look at the information on S. bellus on ALA, ie, the records details, there are links to a paper by Pope & Lawrence, 1990 which may add light to this debate. I do not have access to enough information to emphatically call S. bellus though I think there is enough information available to assign this record to genus level, ie, Scymnodes sp.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.009584-35.297602
- Maps Piney Ridge Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11)
- Places Stromlo, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 30 Mar 2023 04:25 PM Recorded on
- Harrisi Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Harrisi Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Coccinellidae (family) Lady beetles (Coccinellidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Coccinellidae (family) Scientific name
- Unidentified lady beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1197.63m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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