Striped Ladybird Beetle - Micraspis frenata
FAMILY COCCINELLIDAE
This page contains information and pictures about Striped Ladybird Beetles that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia
- Body length 4mm
- Striped Ladybirds are light brown in colour, with three strips on their back. In late spring we found many of them on grass in Wishart bushland. Like some of the other ladybirds, when disturbed, they quickly drop to the ground. Some of them fly away in the mid way of dropping, and disappear in the middle of the air. Striped Ladybirds are mostly found on grasses, although we found them on leaves of small tree as well.
The above pictures show the ladybird larvae found near by. We believe it is the Striped Ladybird larva. It was feeding on the brown fungus-like substances on the grass seeds. The larva is 4mm in body length, dull brown in colour with white spots on its back.
The pictures show the mating couples. As most other ladybirds, female are same size, or lightly bigger than the male. Otherwise they look the same.
- Reference:
- 1. Ladybirds - Insects Identification and Information Guide, Australian Cotton CRC, 2004.
- 2. Observations on the Adults of Micraspis frenata -
Trevor J. HAWKESWOOD and James R. TURNER, 2002
- 1. Ladybirds - Insects Identification and Information Guide, Australian Cotton CRC, 2004.
