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Mating Mating Ladyburg in The Morning Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata,ladybug Click/tap to enlarge Species intro

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Mating Ladyburg in The Morning

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Well captured! Are you sure about the species though? Posted 11 years ago
    1. View WildFlower's profile
      WildFlower
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      It isn't - they are not hairy...
      It's a 28-spotted potato ladybird (Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata)
      http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_ladybirds/28-spotted.html

      Ferdy, please fix the species name.       Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago
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        Ferdy Christant
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        Fixed, and thanks for the identification. 28-spotted, never heard of that. Posted 11 years ago

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The Hadda Beetle

"Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata " is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is commonly known as the 28-spotted potato ladybird or the Hadda beetle. It feeds on the foliage of potatoes and other solanaceous crops. It originated in the far east of Russia. It was previously called "Epilachna vigintioctopunctata" and is a cryptic species complex.

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Species identified by WildFlower
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