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Yellow-shouldered ladybird A very small, native ladybird with a yellow patch on each side of the thorax. The wings are covered with fine hairs. <br /> <br /> 4 mm length Apolinus lividigaster,Australia,Coccinellidae,Coleoptera,Geotagged,Macro,Yellow-shouldered ladybird,arthropod,insect,invertebrate,new south wales,spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Yellow-shouldered ladybird

A very small, native ladybird with a yellow patch on each side of the thorax. The wings are covered with fine hairs.

4 mm length

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Great shot of such a tiny beauty, Ruth! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Ruth Spigelman's profile
      Ruth Spigelman
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      With thanks Christine - my goodness was it tiny! I didn't know ladybirds came this small. Posted 5 years ago

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The Yellow-shouldered ladybird

''Apolinus lividigaster'', known as the yellow-shouldered ladybird, is a small ladybird beetle found in Australia and New Zealand.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Sep 22, 2019. Captured Sep 22, 2019 13:25 in Myamblah Crescent Reserve, Myamblah Cres, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/99s
  • ISO250
  • 100mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.

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