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Rodolia cardinalis (vedalia ladybird beetle) A tiny red ladybird beetle weighing in at 3mm. <br /> This insect is a predator of Icerya purchasi (the cottony cushion scale insect) and was introduced into Californian citrus orchards for an excellent biological control success story. Australia,Geotagged,Rodolia,Rodolia cardinalis Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Rodolia cardinalis (vedalia ladybird beetle)

A tiny red ladybird beetle weighing in at 3mm.
This insect is a predator of Icerya purchasi (the cottony cushion scale insect) and was introduced into Californian citrus orchards for an excellent biological control success story.

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The Rodolia cardinalis

''Rodolia cardinalis'' is a species of ladybird beetle that is sometimes described as endemic to Australia.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Martin Lagerwey
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By Martin Lagerwey

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Uploaded Nov 17, 2017. Captured in Eastlink Trail, Mitcham VIC 3132, Australia.
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