A Leaf-eating Ladybird at Holt, ACT
Identification history
| Epilachna sumbana | 7 Apr 2024 | AlisonMilton | ||
| Cryptolaemus montrouzieri | 7 Apr 2024 | JimL |
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Finally had male and female flowers on the Zucchini plant, so took the male flower off to do the deed and try to germinate the female flower. Found this little ripper in there!
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Location information
- Places Holt, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- JimL Recorded by
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Collections
JimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Epilachna sumbana Lady beetles (Coccinellidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Additional information
- Zucchini - flower Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Other activity Insect behaviour 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
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Henoepilachna sumbana, Epilachna vigintioctopunctata sumbana, E. cucurbitae Henosepilachna sumbana
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