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Lunate ladybird These ladybirds come with a variety of spot colors from red to yellow. Never seen one before so happy! Cheilomenes lunata,Coccinellidae,Coccinellinae,Geotagged,South Africa,Winter,beetles,coleoptera,ladybirds,south africa Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Lunate ladybird

These ladybirds come with a variety of spot colors from red to yellow. Never seen one before so happy!

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    A new member of a colorful family...

    http://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/coleoptera/coccinellidae

    ...well done!     Posted 10 years ago
    1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
      Claire Hamilton
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      Thanks Ferdy! Posted 10 years ago
  3. View Stuart's profile
    Stuart
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    Very nice Claire. I wonder if the aphid knows of its impending doom? Posted 10 years ago
    1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
      Claire Hamilton
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      Thank you Stuart, I wondered the same myself, I didn't actually see the aphids until I uploaded the photo..poor things, so pretty! Posted 10 years ago

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The Cheilomenes lunata

Cheilomenes lunata is a species of ladybird. It was described by Fabricius in 1775.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Aug 29, 2015. Captured Aug 27, 2015 11:04 in Rheenendal Road, Rheenendal, 6576, South Africa.
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  • f/14.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO200
  • 100mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.