Epilachna sumbana

A Leaf-eating Ladybird at Melba, ACT

Epilachna sumbana at Melba, ACT - 18 Feb 2024
Epilachna sumbana at Melba, ACT - 18 Feb 2024
Epilachna sumbana at Melba, ACT - 18 Feb 2024
Epilachna sumbana at Melba, ACT - 18 Feb 2024
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Identification history

Epilachna sumbana 25 Feb 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Epilachna sumbana 21 Feb 2024 kasiaaus

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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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  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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