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Southern Ladybird (Cleobora mellyi) A bright orange-yellow beetle, about 5 to 6 mm long, with black wavy markings like a tiger&#039;s skin on elytra and thorax. The outer margins of the elytra had a slight flare.<br /> This beetle is endemic to Tasmania. Australia,Cleobora mellyi,Geotagged,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Southern Ladybird (Cleobora mellyi)

A bright orange-yellow beetle, about 5 to 6 mm long, with black wavy markings like a tiger's skin on elytra and thorax. The outer margins of the elytra had a slight flare.
This beetle is endemic to Tasmania.

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The Tasmanian Ladybird

The Tasmanian Ladybird or Southern Ladybird (Cleobora mellyi), is a ladybird species endemic to Tasmania and also found in the southern states of mainland Australia.

C. mellyi was introduced to New Zealand as a biological control agent, with mixed results.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Leuba Ridgway
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By Leuba Ridgway

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Uploaded Mar 27, 2016. Captured Oct 17, 2012 13:43 in 42 Willow Rd, Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156, Australia.
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  • SZ-10
  • f/3.7
  • 10/600s
  • ISO200
  • 10.99mm