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Peltoschema festiva This beetle is a mimic of the cardinal ladybird beetle. The mimicry is so close that some specimens in the museum are actually ladybird beetles by mistake. <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/54941/rodolia_cardinalis_vedalia_ladybird_beetle.html" title="Rodolia cardinalis (vedalia ladybird beetle)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2776/54941_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=98Q%2FrnviPl7fdI4PI91KrN1Cexg%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="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" /></a></figure> Australia,Geotagged,Peltoschema festiva,Spring,peltoschema Click/tap to enlarge

Peltoschema festiva

This beetle is a mimic of the cardinal ladybird beetle. The mimicry is so close that some specimens in the museum are actually ladybird beetles by mistake.

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

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The Peltoschema festiva

Peltoschema festiva (Chapuis, 1877) is a leaf beetle in the genus Peltoschema . It is very small at 3mm and a mimic of the cardinal ladybird beetle. It feeds on several species of native pea (Davesia).

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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 Nov 17, 2017 17:53 in Limestone Rd, Brumby VIC 3900, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 600D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO200
  • 65mm