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Harlequin Ladybird

Harmonia axyridis var. novemdecimsignata

Description:

Harmonia axyridis is a large coccinellid beetle. Its color ranges from yellow-orange to black, and the number of spots between none and 22, this var. has 19 spots as the Latin name says.

Habitat:

It is native to eastern Asia, but has been introduced to North America and Europe to control aphids and scale insects. It is now common, well known, and spreading in those regions, and has also established in South Africa and widely across South America.

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injica
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injica

Croatia

Spotted on Jul 2, 2013
Submitted on Jul 4, 2013

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