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Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
Black beetle about 4 mm long with red on the ends of the elytra and on the pronotum and head. The eyes are gray. There are tiny hairs all over the beetle. This one was eating its primary food source, a mealybug. The larva can be seen at: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/140...
Lemon tree in backyard.
Spotted on Feb 3, 2014
Submitted on Feb 3, 2014
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