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Coccinella transversalis
Coccinellidae; Coccinellinae; Coccinellini; Coccinella transversalis Fabricius, 1781. Wikipedia's article on the Transverse Ladybird says "the transverse ladybird shows little variation across its wide range" and those shown in here are, indeed, the first variants I have ever seen. The Ladybird in the third photo has caught a Black Aphid and another one can be seen escaping (top right of the photo).
These Transverse Ladybirds were spotted in our backyard on String Beans (Vigna unguiculata) locally known as Sitaw. Plant information from - http://www.stuartxchange.org/Sitaw.html
Spotted on Jan 16, 2024
Submitted on Jan 16, 2024
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