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Harmonia axyridis ladybird walking on grass leaf Geotagged,Harmonia axyridis,Heesch,Macro,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge

Harmonia axyridis ladybird walking on grass leaf

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    WildFlower
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    This looks more like a Harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis). It is amazing how many different colours this species comes in. I have captured a few different ones myself. One of them looks pretty much the same as yours.
    Harlequin ladybird black Bulgaria,Coccinellidae,Coccinellinae,Geotagged,Harmonia,Harmonia axyridis,Invasive species,Ladybird


    The Pine ladybird has comma shaped upper spots and no white spots on the head and pronotum. It is also much smaller than Harmonia.
    Here's an overview and gallery of German ladybirds I use for reference.
    http://www.kerbtier.de/Pages/Themenseiten/enCoccinellidae.html
    http://www.kerbtier.de/Pages/Themenseiten/enFarbvarCoccinellidae.html

    Actually, Harmonia axyridis is another invasive species, considered one of the most invasive
    insects in the world. A survey has been organised in the UK to monitor it's spread as well as the status of all other species. They also have identification sheets for the beetles and larvae.
    http://www.ladybird-survey.org/ladybirds.aspx
    http://www.harlequin-survey.org/     Posted 12 years ago, modified 12 years ago
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      Thanks for the correction. I wasn't entirely sure during identification, particularly also because of the blueish head. Posted 12 years ago
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        I had some doubts too, because they are so different. I checked a few sourses and found that it is actually a common pattern for this species. I guess the blue colour is just a reflection. Posted 12 years ago

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The Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle

"Harmonia axyridis", most commonly known as the harlequin, multicoloured Asian, or Asian ladybeetle, is a large coccinellid beetle. This is one of the most variable species in the world, with an exceptionally wide range of colour forms.

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Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jul 21, 2013. Captured Jul 9, 2013 20:41 in Nistelrodeseweg 24, 5384 PN Heesch, The Netherlands.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/5.6
  • 1/60s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.