ladybug [ID unknown]

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Pudding4brains

Lion

Epilachninae - probably some (Henos)Epilachna sp. - same as this one:

Do you know the plant they were on? Will need to check what is known from the area Posted 5 years ago
1. Ganesh Seshachar
  
  Lion
  
  Ah sorry! I don't know the plant.
  Similar shot with side view from a flikerite :)
  https://www.flickr.com/photos/itchydogimages/9404026871 Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Pudding4brains
    
    Lion
    
    This one should be close to Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata (cosmopolitan and known from India), but the pattern isn't right for that species(!)
    The pattern agrees with the likes of Henosepilachna vigintioctomaculata, H. vigintisexpunctata or H. sumbana.
    According to the catalogue by Jadwiszczak & Wegrzynowicz (2003) none of these occur in India, but Poorani (2004) does list at least H. vigintioctomaculata, which also makes the most sense of the three to have arrived in India (from the north and east, over land).
    So these may be tentatively ID'd as H. vigintioctomaculata for now, I suppose. Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
  2. 1. Ganesh Seshachar
      
      Lion
      
      Appreciate your efforts for doing research. I have added the image in other portals for RFC, will keep it posted here once I get any updates.
      
      Between, found a similar one here -- https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/1089437
      
      Thanks again, Pudding4brains ! Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
    2. 1. Pudding4brains
        
        Lion
        
        The one you linked has the same pattern as yours and hence I do NOT think that it is vigintioctopunctata, but like yours 28-maculata, 26-punctata or sumbana (would have to check what is most plausible in that region)
        
        The guys that provided the ID, link to this page (by means of the thumbnail with their comment) and that one DOES look like 28-punctata:
        https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/354799-Henosepilachna-vigintioctopunctata
        But the pattern on that one is really, really different :o)
        One of the guys is Martin Lagerwey - I'll ask his opinion. Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago

The Henosepilachna vigintioctomaculata

''Henosepilachna vigintioctomaculata'' is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is commonly known as the 28-spotted potato ladybird, a name also used for the closely related species, ''Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata''.

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Similar species: Beetles

Species identified by Pudding4brains