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Lady Beetle Pair  Cheilomenes,Cheilomenes sexmaculata,Coccinellidae,Fall,Geotagged,Menochilus sexmaculatus,Trinidad and Tobago,Zigzag ladybird beetle,black,red,white Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

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  1. This is a cute photo! Posted 10 years ago
    1. Thanks Travis. Posted 10 years ago
  2. Great photo and what a cool species name! Just had to add it to this:
    Posted 10 years ago

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The Zigzag Ladybird (Cheilomenes sexmaculata - previously Menochilus sexmaculatus), is a Ladybird (Coccinellidae) in the sub family Coccinellinae. It is an important predator of many insects such as aphids, thrips, whitefly, coccicids and psyllids with a worldwide distribution and common aphid feeding species being found in Pakistan, India, Borneo, Jawa Indonesia, U.K. Philippines, Islands of Bali, France, Sumatra and South Africa.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Jan 21, 2015. Captured Nov 23, 2014 14:30 in Upper Sixth Avenue, San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago.
  • PENTAX K-50
  • f/16.0
  • 1/180s
  • ISO800
  • 300mm