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Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata
- This page contains information and pictures about 28-spotted Potato
Ladybird Beetles that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia
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 - Body length 7mm
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- This ladybirds are relatively larger than other species. They are orange
in colour. Carefully counted, there were 13 black spots on each wing cover,
two spots on thorax, i.e. 28-spotted in total. There were the dense short
hairs on its body.
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- Most other ladybird beetles we found are predators. This ladybird feeds
on plants. Both larvae and adults feed on plants. Usually the adults
feed on the upper surface of leaves, while the larvae feeds on the lower
surface. They are pests on agricultural crops such as potatoes, pumpkin,
turnips, radishes, beans and spinach.
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- There ladybird is slow moving. When disturbed, they escape by dropping onto
the floor.
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- Notice the bite marks on the above pictures.
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- The ladybird can be found on this plant. We did not identify this plant
yet.
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- Reference:
- 1. 28
Spot Ladybird - Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley, 2004
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Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata
- 中山大学生物数字博物馆,
2005
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